A Tale of Two Deaths: Sainthood for George, Silence for Henry
May 23, 2026
In the summer of 2020, the world fixated on a single phrase: “I can’t breathe.” George Floyd, pinned beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee for
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When “White Racism” Trumps Non-White Murder
May 22, 2026
The latest death On 3rd December last year, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, a first-year student at the University of Southampton, was stabbed four times by his
Let’s Hear It for Great British Eccentrics
May 21, 2026
One of the things the Establishment hates is individualism. They get unhappy when you don’t toe the line on, say, voting to remain in the
The Weather Inside
May 20, 2026
It had been one of those weeks. It was not that anything had gone badly wrong, but more that nothing had gone particularly right. It
The Two Faces of Britain
May 18, 2026
‘Division’ is one of those overused wank-words governments employ to tell you whose side of the debate you should find yourself on. In Britain, towns
Parallel Europe
May 16, 2026
What happens when societies stop sharing a common culture? On a Friday evening on London’s Jubilee line, you can travel across the entire cultural landscape
Real Communities, Not Made-up Ones
May 13, 2026
‘Giving something back to the community’ is a well-worn phrase but one that has great meaning. It speaks of performing activities that are intrinsic in
Andy Burnham’s Cunning Plan
May 10, 2026
Andy Burnham is auditioning to replace Keir Starmer as First Algorithm to the Treasury. In service of this strange ambition he is going to give
The Test
May 9, 2026
Being born must be the most surprising thing that ever happens to you. Not only can a foetus have no idea it can be born,