The wedding speaks volumes about our fascination with royalty
The monarchy sidesteps the awkwardness of patriotism and allows us to feel a rare British pride
Published by: The Guardian
Monthly Archives: April 2011
All Their Flummery and Finery
In the latest episode of the podcast, Jonathan Freedland talks with Emily Greenhouse about gilded-coach celebrity in an era of austerity, the hereditary principle, and why all bets are off when it comes to Wills and Kate.
Published by: The New York Review of Books
Spain and the lingering legacy of Franco
The fascist dictator's shadow still hangs over Spain ? but can this generation or the next finally bring catharsis to the nation?
Published by: The Guardian
AV: a crucial ‘baby step’ if we are to break Britain’s electoral reform taboo
It's hard to get excited about such a small tweak to the system but a vote for the alternative vote could lead to more far-reaching changes
Published by: The Guardian
Israel and Palestine don’t need more friends ? but the peace process does
Roleplaying PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat made me see how easily one slips from problem-solving to point-scoring
Published by: The Guardian
Israel and Palestine don’t need more friends – but the peace process does
Roleplaying PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat made me see how easily one slips from problem-solving to point-scoring
Published by: The Guardian
Attacked by single-view mobs
Can you walk and chew gum at the same time?
Published by: The Jewish Chronicle
Windsor Knot
An essay for the New York Review of Books ahead of the royal wedding
Published by: The New York Review of Books
The pendulum will swing from Tory axe to Labour spending. But how fast?
Voters accept the old story that Labour wrecks the economy, and Tories destroy society. The coalition may do both
Published by: The Guardian
Where’s the Goldstone report into Sri
The Arab spring proves that Israel is not even the biggest issue in the Middle East ? yet it gets all the attention
Published by: The Guardian