British intellectual magazine featuring essays on politics, culture, and ideas.
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy Source
Apologies for gender dissidents are not enough — there must be consequences too Source
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence Source
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership? Source
European industry is finally standing up to irrational EU climate policies Source
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won Source
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency Source
You can’t blame the pro-EU irritant for making British politics undignified Source
Andy Burnham used his victory speech after winning the Makerfield by-election to call for political change and national unity after being declared the constituency’s new MP
A growing sense of gloom pervades Starmer’s Britain Source
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off Source
Misprints are just one in a catalogue of literary disorders Source