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
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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,
Linguistic Gymnastics
May 6, 2026
It is getting harder by the day to believe the mainstream media, which is saying something, as it has been consistently lying to us for a very
A ‘Pandemic’ of Antisemitism: the Disease With Neither Cause nor Vaccine
May 3, 2026
The stabbing of two Jewish men in broad daylight in Golders Green this Wednesday wasn’t a random act of ‘far-right thuggery’, to use the Prime
Fidget Toys: The Latest Excuse for Failing Kids
April 30, 2026
You may have missed the recent news that Zoe Ball’s daughter has, like her brother, and indeed Zoe herself, been diagnosed with ADHD. One of