10/28/2019 - 12:21pm
Will climate sceptics save us from global warming? A new report suggests that climate sceptics have more pro-environmental habits than climate activists
Mary Harrington
28.10
‘Never apologise, never explain’ turns out to be right A new study from Columbia University suggests that public figures who apologise are more likely to seen as needing punishment
Ed West
28.10
How capitalism replaced religion Eugene McCarraher's book has been hailed as 'a landmark in American cultural and intellectual history'
Giles Fraser
26.10
Blake’s visionary imagination Jenny Uglow reviews the current William Blake exhibition at the Tate Britain, in this week’s long read pick...
Mary Harrington
25.10
Did Oasis cause Manchester’s 21st-century economic boom? One thing I left out of my article on “soft power” the other day was music...
Ed West
25.10
Grace Blakeley: What the Left can learn from Thatcher Freddie Sayers talks to the Left-wing economics writer about what her plans would mean in the real world
Freddie Sayers
25.10
Do Leave voters really think ‘violence is a price worth paying’? The media is constantly saying things about how Brexit extremism and violence and it usually turns out to be overstated
Tom Chivers
25.10
Woke students should think again about jazz hands Oxford University students are moving to encourage jazz hands instead of clapping. But is it actually politically correct?
Giles Fraser
25.10
WeWork tells us what works in the wider economy Could a renewed loss of confidence in the tech sector tip the entire economy into recession?...
Peter Franklin
24.10
Liberals against democracy? Don't miss this magnificently provocative essay from John Gray in the New Statesman..
Peter Franklin
24.10
Five demolished buildings we should rebuild How about nominating buildings that were destroyed in the 20th century by cultural vandals of both the German and British variety, and rebuilding them?
Ed West
24.10
MPs can’t be crybabies Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick revealed on the Victoria Derbyshire programme that some MPs had been in tears during Saturday’s parliamentary sitting — I have to say I find it all a bit feeble....
Paul Embery
23.10
Time for our political packages to be re-sorted I have been doing some online dating recently which gives you a lot of practise in presenting yourself and in noticing tribal politics in other people.
David Goodhart
23.10
Are Americans becoming less Christian? While Britain and France are way ahead on the path of godlessness, the recent drop in Christian religious identification in the US is pretty staggering...
Ed West
23.10
Northern Ireland could still have MEPs after Brexit Northern Ireland may well have the option to petition The European Courts to have representation in the European Parliament through the continued election of MEPs...
Phillip Blond
22.10
Watership Down reveals the radical centre, rabbit-style The rabbits of Watership Down, in escaping their doomed warren and seeking to found a new one, show the way to a new political order
Freddie Sayers
22.10
John Simpson’s two thirds idea is half-baked The veteran BBC broadcaster suggests a new supermajority rule - but has he thought it through?
Peter Franklin
22.10
What will singleton society do to politics? More than a third of households now consist of someone living alone...
Ed West
21.10
The truth about immigration in Sweden Freddie Sayers talks to Swedish activist Siavosh Derakhti about antisemitism and violence in Malmö
Freddie Sayers
21.10
Will the EU shut down its tax havens? New analysis confirms Ireland is the EU's home grown tax haven
Peter Franklin
21.10
Why I baptised my son without asking him first Liberal arguments against baptism misunderstand the nature of faith...
Giles Fraser
19.10
Weekend Long Read: Inside China’s Gulags In this sobering interview, a survivor of a Chinese 're-education camp' tells her story...
Mary Harrington
18.10
Daylight robbery: how lack of sunlight is keeping us awake Lack of sleep is hitting Britain's economic productivity...
Peter Franklin
18.10
Is Nick Cave right about Christianity and Woke Culture? In a recent letter, Nick Cave criticised not just religion, but also atheism, and also woke culture in general...
Giles Fraser
18.10
Why Poland’s Law and Justice Party appeals That Poland currently enjoys an economic growth rate superior to many of its European neighbours should command attention...
Paul Embery
18.10
How Russell Brand won me round The ex-junkie sex-addict comedian is a healthy voice for men in our culture
Elizabeth Oldfield
17.10
Not so fast. Boris Johnson will have an uphill battle with voters Whilst it’s still too early to say how the deal will go down, the Conservative Party leader certainly faces a challenge...
Chris Curtis
17.10
Important news of the day: the Eleanor Cross is safe Yes, the Eleanor Cross in Northamptonshire is off Historic England’s “endangered list” of buildings...
Ed West
17.10
The politics of Donald Trump’s stoopid language Using childish language seems to have served Donald Trump quite well...
Freddie Sayers
16.10
There is nothing wrong with neoliberalism… as a word ‘Neoliberalism’ is not the loveliest of words, but it is a useful one...
Peter Franklin
16.10
Hassan Damluji: How to build a global nation I sat down with author Hassan Damluji to discuss his new book, The Responsible Globalist...
Freddie Sayers
15.10
LeBron James kowtows to China Lakers basketball hero LeBron James poured burning oil on already-troubled waters when he appeared to row back from supporting freedom of speech...
Mary Harrington
