Comedians like Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr present themselves as edgy free speech warriors—but they’re actually very mainstream, says Lee ...

The justice system of England and Wales imposes criminal liability with far more ease than it ever removes it. This is not unusual, and the same observation can be made of many criminal justice ...

It’s been a tumultuous week at the Jewish Chronicle, which has just put its hands up to publishing—technical term—a load of old cobblers by a freelance writer who might kindly be called a fantasist.

Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber talk to NYT tech journalists Kate Conger and Ryan Mac about their new book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. The editors also explore the tumult at ...

This week, journalist and author Oliver Burkeman joins Prospect’s Ellen Halliday and Mindful life columnist Sarah Collins to talk mental health and building a meaningful life—and why his new book, ...

Being away, staying in hotel rooms or, nowadays, Airbnbs, is part of the freelance musician’s life. In terms of distraction, it’s a lot easier than it used to be—though that can, of course, be a ...

Michael Mosbacher co-founded Standpoint magazine in 2008 and the Critic magazine in 2019 ...

Aristotle’s distinction between the rule of laws and the rule of men has left a long legacy. Laws, said the great sage, are considered, rational rules applying generally. The rule of a man, by ...

The European Union and Nato are reinventing themselves for the next decade. In the last week, they have shown welcome signs of resilience, despite Vladimir Putin and fierce economic and immigration ...

Tilly Lawless is a queer, Sydney-based full-service sex worker. She is the author of two novels: Nothing But My Body (2021) and Thora (2024) ...

Farage’s manifesto—and behind the scenes on The Muslim Vote campaign ...