Wrexham
Wrexham Roulette
Corbyn and the entire party will have to be on best behaviour for Labour to win here
More shenanigans at the RIBA
Ideologues and marketers are ruining the Royal Institute of British Architects
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try and subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
Diversion, disruption and distinction
Being memorable and sticky guarantees a novel a long and healthy life
A rollicking, great Kiss Me Kate
Musical and artistic brio can transcend the “problematic”
The EU is overregulating AI
Caution and control are being overemphasised above economic and technological opportunity
The schadenfreude election
The Labour landslide is a clarifying moment, which will be good for British political debate
The problem with Nigel Farage
The maverick Reform leader might be entertaining, but he is also unreliable
The great Conservative farewell
The Conservatives’ terrible result could become terminal
Lockdowns and the problem with science-based policy
Evidence in politics is great, but what evidence and to what ends?
Word pictures at a gallery
Paintings are appreciated best when there are few people around to spoil the view
The problem with politeness
The British aversion to seeming rude exposes us to ideological scolds