Grenfell, groupthink, greed and impossibly complex systems
A simple question – asked at the right time and then acted on – could have averted the Grenfell catastrophe.
How to fix the UK’s resilience ahead of the next big crisis
Despite the mantra that public safety and security are paramount, the UK isn’t much better prepared to handle a Covid-scale crisis than it was in 2020.
PMQs: Starmer accused of picking train drivers over pensionersÂ
At the first PMQs following the summer recess, Sunak grilled Starmer over his party’s public spending priorities.
Ukraine’s allies pledge new aid at Ramstein
Zelensky attained commitments in air defence from his western allies, but long-range weapons restrictions remain a point of contention.
Will Starmer act upon damning Grenfell report?
A blistering concluding report into Britain’s deadliest fire since the Second World War has finally been published.
PMQs: Starmer accused of picking train drivers over pensionersÂ
At the first PMQs following the summer recess, Sunak grilled Starmer over his party’s public spending priorities.
Grenfell, groupthink, greed and impossibly complex systems
A simple question – asked at the right time and then acted on – could have averted the Grenfell catastrophe.
Ukraine’s allies pledge new aid at Ramstein
Zelensky attained commitments in air defence from his western allies, but long-range weapons restrictions remain a point of contention.
An RA exhibit details attempts to wipe out Ukrainian culture – and what survived
The parallels between the threat to Ukrainian culture in the 1930s and today are unmistakable.
There are two sides to every story, even the sorry tale of Thames WaterÂ
Chairman Sir Adrian Montague is not the one who profited off mismanagement. He was called upon by the government to take the poisoned chalice.
Crocodile tears at Thames Water
Chairman, Sir Adrian Montague, insists the company “deserves a fresh start” with a massive infusion of our money. You have to admire his chutzpah.
A quick, low-cost solution to Britain’s productivity problem
Compared to many of the fixes touted for Britain’s productivity problem, improving the quality of management practices is relatively straightforward.
There are two sides to every story, even the sorry tale of Thames WaterÂ
Chairman Sir Adrian Montague is not the one who profited off mismanagement. He was called upon by the government to take the poisoned chalice.
Jackson Hole: the Fed is primed to cut interest rates
The mood was upbeat during this year’s global gathering of central bankers in Wyoming.
US Fed declares inflation rate steady as rate cuts appear imminent
Have Wall Street’s prayers been answered at long last?
Superpowers are preparing for space wars
Satellites are important targets in war. At the moment, they are completely unprotected.
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day
The light from this monster has taken more than 12 billion years to reach us, which means it would have stopped growing long ago.
Nuclear fusion record provides hope amid global temperature rise
The geopolitical, not just environmental, implications of commercial fusion are vast.
Who is Pavel Durov, the Russian-born Telegram founder detained in France?
While Durov lives in self-imposed exile, his arrest may still impact the Kremlin given the Russian military’s heavy use of Telegram.
Mike Lynch: The Probability ManÂ
Fixing Britain’s extraordinarily one-sided extradition arrangements with the US would be a fitting way to pay tribute to the tech entrepreneur following his tragic death.
Elon Musk’s victory against GARM is a big win for online freedom
The dissolution of GARM, one of the most aggressive enemies of online freedom, is an enormously significant moment in the struggle to preserve free speech.
Ukraine’s allies pledge new aid at Ramstein
Zelensky attained commitments in air defence from his western allies, but long-range weapons restrictions remain a point of contention.
There was never a chance that Putin would be arrested in Mongolia
The Russian President’s trip to Ulaanbaatar was an opportunity to stick two fingers up to the ICC and his enemies.
How to fix the UK’s resilience ahead of the next big crisis
Despite the mantra that public safety and security are paramount, the UK isn’t much better prepared to handle a Covid-scale crisis than it was in 2020.
ID cards: Starmer  won’t be able to avoid another big debate despite ministers ruling them outÂ
The PM will have to tread carefully around Blair’s call for UK to introduce ID cards which he claims will curb migration
Tim Shipman on the Brexit decade
Iain Martin talks to Tim Shipman about the new installment of his Brexit Quartet and the political gambles, successes and failures that led Brexit Britain to where it is today.
Nigel Farage on his way back from the jungle is hoping to do a King Arthur
The liberal contempt that made Farage so popular can still be found in spades.
Time to fix the scandalous student loan racket
Graduates on an average salary are effectively paying 40 per cent income tax once their student loan is factored in.
Teenagers are increasingly opting out of university – and for good reasonÂ
School leavers are waking up to the fact that a degree isn’t a guaranteed passport to a rewarding career.
Campus free speech remains in peril in America, despite university reforms
A growing number of US students support violent protest to stop a controversial campus speech from going ahead, according to a new survey.
Covid Inquiry is failing in its mission, say leading academics
A group of academics has urged the inquiry “address its apparent biases, assumptions, impartiality, & lack of evidence-based approach” as a matter of “urgent national priority”.
Decade-long Sturgeon personality cult ends in tears
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon has gone from the Great Pooh-bah of All the Jocks to the shrunken, sobbing penitent giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry.
Francis Hoar on the Covid disaster
Iain Martin talks to Francis Hoar about the disaster of political decision-making during the pandemic.
The fun of Stewart Lee’s new show is in its continual baiting of the audience
In Basic Lee, the leftfield comedian leans into the insufferable character he’s playing.
Elon Musk’s victory against GARM is a big win for online freedom
The dissolution of GARM, one of the most aggressive enemies of online freedom, is an enormously significant moment in the struggle to preserve free speech.
The death of the anchormanÂ
Even in America, the best-known news presenters today are parody anchors.