Public Positions
In much of the coverage of the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore debacle, the reality of the incident is turned on its head, as people ask whether Sheeran has...
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2026-09-23
Layers of Denial
The frenzy in Israel surrounding the documentary NAZA is fundamentally undemocratic. That is what happens after years of extreme right-wing populism,...
2026-09-21
Johnny Marr’s Guitars
The Smiths kicked off the Scottish leg of their Meat is Murder tour at the Magnum Leisure Centre in Irvine New Town on 22 September 1985, and I was at...
2026-09-18
In Bishkek
Kok-boru is a horseback sport related to polo, played with a headless goat carcass rather than a ball and mallets. The equestrian scrums are violent...
2026-09-17
Human Melting
Planning regulations were modified last year, with AI data centres redefined as ‘nationally significant infrastructure projects’. Any attempt by a...