Has Donald Trump been reading Don Quixote? Last week, the incoming President warned the UK that it was making “a very big mistake” by raising tax on North Sea oil. His solution? “Get rid of windmills.”
It was classic Trump, …
Why we can’t escape the Victorians
Charles Dickens never used profanity, despite publishing several million words of prose. It’s exactly the sort of titbit that makes us imagine history was much the same: that before the 20th century, there was never any swearing, nor much sexiness, …
The vapid world of America’s top book influencer
“Hi, I’m Zibby Owens, host of Totally Booked With Zibby, formerly Moms Don’t Have Time to Read. I interview today’s latest, best-selling, buzziest, or underrated authors and story creators, whose work I think is worth your time. As …
Jean-Marie Le Pen poisoned French politics
21 April 2002 was a watershed date in post-war French politics. Turning on their televisions that evening, the French public heard the startling news that Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the Front National — a party boasting a former member …
Why the police ignored the rape gangs
The statistics behind the rape gang scandal — let’s banish the wholly inadequate word “grooming” — are staggering. For over 25 years, networks of men, predominantly from Pakistani Muslim backgrounds, abused young white girls from Yeovil to London to Glasgow. …
How the Left betrayed Charlie Hebdo
The 7th Arrondissement is usually a sedate corner of Paris: just embassies and government offices. But as soon as I entered the café, not far from my office, around midday on 7 January 2015, I immediately saw something was wrong. …
The dangerous aesthetic of psych-ward TikTok
“Welcome to a day in the life of a psych-ward patient.” A TikTok creator called BPD Babe rolls out of a bed full of cuddly toys. Awaiting a consultation, she kicks her Crocs in the air with excitement, like a …
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How Trump will expose Europe’s weakness
They have a proud history. They run out-of-date business models. They are uncomfortable with the digital world. And they are getting older. Elements of the mainstream media and some of Europe’s largest countries have a lot in common. They find …
The myth of cultural unity
During her campaign to lead the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch described women from ethnic minorities who, when she was canvassing during the election, would hand the matter over instantly to their husbands saying: “I can’t speak to you.” This is …
25 concepts you need to navigate 2025
At this time of year, many of us resolve to be wiser than we were last year. So I’ve compiled 25 ideas, which come from many times, places, and disciplines — the only thing they have in common is that …
What I learned at Terf School
What is a Terf? Initially it was used as a term of abuse. I have been on the receiving end too many times to count. “Terfs can choke on my girl dick”, “I punch Terfs” and “Dead Terfs” are a …
Liberalism won’t survive 2025
It is an odd feature of America’s political system that the drawn-out handover of power from one ruler to his successor takes place over the Christmas holidays: the liminal moment when the waning year gives birth to its successor, a …
The New Orleans killer was an all-American loser
There is much that remains murky about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who rammed his truck into New Year’s Eve revellers in New Orleans, murdering 15 of them. But we do know this much: He was Texan-born and -raised, an Army veteran who …
Why the Left needs to watch Star Trek
On 9 February 1967, hours after the US Air Force had levelled the Port of Haiphong and several Vietnamese airfields, NBC aired a Star Trek episode featuring a concept that clashed mercilessly with what had just happened. Under the “Prime …