The Sunak-Modi bilateral
Also this week: the G20 summit that saved the world and the beating heart of England.
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How Conservative complacency left schools to rot
In 2003 Labour aimed to refurbish all of England’s secondary schools, but in 2010 the Tories dropped the project.
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Naomi Klein’s mirror world
The writer and activist on being mistaken for a conspiracy theorist.
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From Yiyun Li to Wolfram Eilenberger: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring Kenneth W Harl’s history of nomadic tribes and Redstone Press’s Seeing Things.
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The delightful farce of The Lovers
Johnny Flynn is a joy to watch in this newsroom comedy from Sky Atlantic.
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Economic orthodoxy is a trap
The big prize in politics will be won by the leader who breaks with the existing order.
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A state in disrepair
Crumbling schools exemplify an age of private affluence and public squalor.
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Homer’s history of violence
Emily Wilson’s translation of the Iliad reveals a bleak vision of the self-interest and savagery of humankind.
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Anne Enright’s damaged lives
In The Wren, The Wren, the Irish author rigorously traces the line between love and trauma.
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The Immortals takes a sceptical look at “longevity research”
This series tracks attempts at immortality from vampire myths to a global industry now worth $25bn. Is it any more…
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Still fighting the history wars
Debates about Britain’s colonial legacy are not just a product of Brexit or woke politics – empire has always been…
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Elaine Kasket’s Q&A: “I used to believe my job was immune to automation”
The psychologist on Sea State by Tabitha Lasley, Andrew Yang and regulating Big Tech.
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Even a mod rally couldn’t lift my AI-induced downer
When a friend told ChatGPT to write an article in my style, I first found it mildly amusing – then…
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A weekend camping included fresh air and menacing children
As we walked to a pub, a group of boys and girls emerged to yell at us – and then…
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Heaven in Essex
Why a church in Harlow New Town has been recognised for its architectural importance.
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Celine Song’s Past Lives and the trap of autobiographical art
This debut film of lost love is full of material that is clearly important to her. Why should it matter…
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The Daily Mail’s Lucy Letby podcast makes for queasy listening
Its pious concern masking voyeuristic excitement, the in-depth trial coverage is typical “true crime entertainment”.
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Europe’s race delusions
Built on imperial amnesia and competing nationalisms, the EU has never been the beacon of inclusion it claims to be.
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Subscriber of the week: John Hunter
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History offers Ukraine slender hope for a decisive victory
The wars between Finland and Soviet Russia in the 1940s hold lessons on how peace might be achieved today.
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