Woodworking
When architects meet their makers
Studies in the pleasures of timber, thatch and stone
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
Our new five-party system
First-past-the-post no longer means
an electoral carve-up between the
Tories and Labour, allowing “fringe”
parties real political influence
The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
Do machines laugh?
The experience of amusement defies a reductionist approach to the mind
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries