Revolution in the head

Think again

The Brexit locomotive is running out of legal road

Letters

David Neuberger makes a powerful argument (“Learn the

The Conservative Party has a problem— it’s no longer conservative

The Conservative Party has a problem— it’s no longer

The minimum wage is pointless if we don’t enforce it

You know a policy is successful when its former opponents

The Chinese state, the Uighur people and the world’s biggest prison

The Chinese state, the Uighur people and the world’s

In the Brexit endgame, the DUP will only care about the Union—and itself

In the Brexit endgame, the DUP will only care about

Friends in low places: the curious tale of Israel and its new far-right allies

Friends in low places: the curious tale of Israel and

Home truths

Growing numbers of people can’t rely on a roof over their head

Has modern architecture ruined Britain?

YES Visitors to these islands who have eyes to see

Why all sides are LOSING the Brexit war

Everyone thinks they’re losing—Leavers and Remainers, left and right, liberals and conservatives, young and old, men and women. How did this happen? And what does it mean for our politics?

How to cut big tech down to size

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are too big. But should these brilliant behemoths really be broken up? Or is there a smarter way to tame them?

Would you let Google run your city?

Google promised to create the neighbourhood of the future in Toronto. Then residents rebelled. Martin Moore asks…

Your life in numbers…

Gadgets and apps are helping us keep closer tabs on nearly every aspect of our lives. But will we stop valuing what we can’t count?

What we’re running from in counting steps

One can see the temptation of quantifying all sorts

The pretender

From humble origins, Sajid Javid is travelling light to the top. By Rachel Sylvester

tribes, Twitter and the monster within

Our new ways of talking are stirring old demons. We can lay them to rest by keeping ears and minds open, and applying the lessons of human rights

Exit strategy

Marie Colvin put everything on the line to report the truth about war— even when there was no way out, says her friend Lyse Doucet

Tricky Friedrich

Some philosophers console us but Nietzsche offers something more invigoratingly strange, finds Jonathan Rée

Where the line breaks

The best prose poems blend the surreal with the matter-of-fact and create their own new special effects, says Charlotte Runcie

Late reading with Clive James

One consolation of being ill is that it allows plenty of time for reading. Clive James tells us what’s been keeping him entertained—from French lovers to warring dons

Books in brief

We live in a culture where activity is imperative.

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The perils of sharenting

For most of civilisation, becoming a parent has meant

Starlight express

The new year came in through a hail of celestial fireworks:

Shying away from retirement

Iretired at the age of 23. My career in minor-league

Loss and love’s labour

The Greeks invented love, the Romans invented relationships.

My dad’s first phone

My dad comes round with his first ever phone. He’s

Westminster’s unsung heroes

Prospect and Octopus hosted MPs, their staff and colleagues to reward the work that goes on behind the scenes in British politics

Policy report: housing

Everyone agrees that Britain needs more homes. But how should they be built and financed? And will there ever be enough?

Brief encounter

The Skills: From First Job to Dream Job— What Every