Nick Cohen
You too, Polanski
Hollywood has finally washed its hands of a sexual predator, a mere 40 years after his conviction
The madness of Lord Adonis
The centrist ex-minister has joined Left and Right in denouncing the BBC for its political bias
McCarthyism is Corbyn’s alibi
The legitimate language of dissent is being abused by politicians of Left and Right alike
Russian spider spins its web
Putin’s propagandists are running rings round the West, aided by naive and ignorant media outlets
Journalists make awful politicians
The late Peter Preston despaired of reporters and columnists who join political movements
Twitter: storms ahead
The company could be in danger as governments crack down on irresponsible internet giants
Ignorance is the BBC’s bliss
The new presenters of Front Row proudly parade their contempt for the arts they are covering
A drama dethroned
Game of Thrones is more than just sex and violence. But HBO has run out of story and it shows
Inside the Caliphate
It has its faults, but Peter Kosminsky’s Islamic State drama bravely tackles a difficult subject
Know your jihadi next door
The makers of a documentary about British jihadists shown on Channel 4 deserve our thanks
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal