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A new politics?
John Gray reflects on how the election has changed politics.
Get Over It
Howard Jacobson on the political ironies that are emerging following the election.
After Grenfell
Will Self's personal view of high-rise buildings following the Grenfell Tower disaster.
The Mark of a Man
Will Self reflects on what a truly gender-fluid society might look like.
A Staircase in Sunlight
Adam Gopnik goes in search of a white staircase in Capri.
What To Call Him?
Adam Gopnik reflects on the first six months of Donald Trump's presidency.
My Encounter with Shingles
Adam Gopnik on why he turned to marijuana during his recent bout of shingles.
Napoleons and Normalcy
Adam Gopnik on how Donald Trump's presidency will affect our sense of what 'normal' is.
On Musical Theatre
Adam Gopnik reflects on why musical theatre makes its makers miserable.
Raising the Bar
Adam Gopnik on why bringing up children is an art - not a science.
The Meaning of Conservative
Roger Scruton asks: "What does the Tory Party really stand for?".
Pottering towards the new socialist state
Roger Scruton looks at the impact of Harry Potter on our world view.
The Religion of Rights
Sir Roger Scruton argues that Europe needs to rediscover its Christian roots.
Tackling the moped menace
Monica Ali reflects on the recent surge in moped crime after her son was attacked.
On authenticity
Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.
Talking of Empire
Monica Ali on why she thinks the history of the British Empire must be taught in schools.
The Triumph of Tribalism
Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.
The Apocalypse Hasn't Happened Yet
Andrew Sullivan says Donald Trump is teaching a generation to bully, slander and cheat.
The Battle for Free Speech
Andrew Sullivan on the cultural Marxism he says is sweeping through US universities.
I hope this email finds you well...
Mary Beard ponders why email is governed by so few rules and conventions.
Ode to Space
Will Self on why he loves space.
Men Against Women
Will Self says we need creative solutions to end institutional misogyny and abuse.
The miserable pantomime of contemporary British vegetarianism
Will Self on his conversion to vegetarianism.
Mass Myopia
Will Self on the drawbacks of perfect vision.
Macbeth and the Insomnia Epidemic
Will Self reflects on the epidemic of sleeplessness.
A Folder Called 'Hope'
Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.
The Assault on Reason
Zia Haider Rahman argues that reason itself is under assault in this 'post-truth' world.
The Novelist's Complicity
Zia Haider Rahman reflects on the demise of the literary novel.
In Praise of the Feuilleton
Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.
Dramatic Speech
Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.
The Last Bohemia
Howard Jacobson on why we need to preserve Bohemia.