How does a mother tell her child that there will be no bread today—or tomorrow? What words can soften the ache when a little one asks, “When will we eat like other children do?” In Gaza, war isn’t ...

The government is considering introducing digital ID cards as a way to curb illegal immigration and improve the administration of public services. But is it a good idea? In this week’s Prospect ...

You might imagine politics boils down to the old dilemma about how to win friends and influence people. But the real craft is just as often the judicious selection of enemies—and it strikes me that ...

Has the media contributed to “tinderbox Britain”? Alan and Lionel discuss in this week’s Q&A episode, in light of protests outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping, as authorities anticipate a ...

Dominic Sandbrook is speaking about Gordon of Khartoum. He lowers his voice to a reverent whisper, leans into his microphone and tells me of “an imperial hero, an adventurer, who ended his days on the ...

‘This feels like time travel’: has the ‘regen’ farming revolution begun? Groove Armada’s Andy Cato is trying to change the world—from the soil up ...

You may not have heard of Lord Leggatt, a judge who joined the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in 2020. One may not expect anything sensational from a former English commercial lawyer, even one ...

There is a new permanent secretary in Whitehall, and his name is David Dinsmore. No reason why you should have heard of him: he’s been toiling away on behalf of Rupert Murdoch for nearly 22 years and ...

Tesla exposed: how a whistleblower lifted the lid on Elon Musk Alan and Lionel are joined by co-author of The Tesla Files, investigative journalist Sönke Iwersen ...

Most of that is somewhat true. But who, exactly, is John Constantine? The answer is that he’s the most important British character to ever appear in American comic books, where he’s variously an ...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, a spate of reading lists was published, aiming to arm readers with the literary weapons they would need to “resist” the administration. Guides to ...

I have never really had a traditional job. Besides a few months of bar work and babysitting when I was a teenager—which were both cash in hand—I’ve always done sex work. I’m unfamiliar with contracts, ...