Zimbabwe
Mugabe and Me
From bonding over jokes about Jesuit teachers to becoming a persona non grata, David Smith recalls his relationship with Robert Mugabe
Britain’s first postmodern election
What Galloway’s victory really tells us about Britain
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Hobbs recalled
Ninety-five years on, Hobbs still holds a record that is unlikely ever to be broken
What is academia without scholarship?
Research is an essential feature of academic life
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
Doomsday is not a day of the week
Sometimes, we dwell on tomorrow at the expense of eternity
