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Tom Shakespeare on why we shouldn't wallow in the past.
The Power and Peril of Stories
Tom Shakespeare reflects on why the political populists are all master story tellers.
Dementia Rights
Tom Shakespeare argues that dementia should be viewed as a disability.
Bad News is Good Business
AL Kennedy says we should reject the media outlets that peddle only bad news.
The Power of Reading
AL Kennedy extols the virtues of reading and its power to encourage respect for others.
The Past in the Present
A.L. Kennedy reflects on the way our past shapes our present and our future.
Trust in Voices
A L Kennedy commends paying attention to voices as a way to discern truth telling.
On robots
Howard Jacobson argues that talk of the dangers of artificial intelligence is premature.
In praise of the elite
Howard Jacobson speaks up in defence of the much-maligned metropolitan liberal elite.
The Fearsome Nature of Literary Festivals
Howard Jacobson on literary festivals and the violent nature of creativity.
After Manchester
Howard Jacobson reflects on his home city's response to the Manchester attack.
Renouncing Middlemarch
Howard Jacobson on why he must renounce George Eliot's greatest novel, Middlemarch.
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.