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    Why I’m No Longer Talking to Brexiters About Brexit

    I did something unusual this week. I saw something wrong, stupid and annoying online and didn’t get into a fight with the person who said it. It’s something I’ve found myself doing more and more lately, and it becomes a little easier each time, although it never feels completely natural. Wanting to correct misinformation or…

  • The sting

    MOST of what’s gone wrong in British social and political life can be summed up with a fairly simple example using Jameela Jamil, a fruit-filled banquet and some bees. It’s about belief, fact-picking, tribalism and self-deception. But first, the bees. The story is fairly simple. The activist, actress, presenter and occasional model Jameela Jamil ran…