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Why TikTok Can't Take All the Blame For Populism
The Problem of Hollow Centrism
Nov 15 • 
Ian Leslie
The BBC's Friends Can Be Its Worst Enemies
On the Wild and Self-Destructive Over-Reaction To Prescott
Nov 11 • 
Ian Leslie
Are Parents Too Close To Their Children?
A Question Inspired by the New John Lewis Christmas Ad
Nov 8 • 
Ian Leslie
Postcard From Venice
Reflections on a Stupefying City
Nov 1 • 
Ian Leslie

October 2025

5 AI Failure Modes Shared By Humans
What We Can Learn From Malfunctioning Machines
Oct 25 • 
Ian Leslie
Why Are LLMs Fixated On the Number 7?
When Randomness Isn't Random
Oct 21 • 
Ian Leslie
The Emperor's New Diplomacy
How To Create Reality
Oct 18 • 
Ian Leslie
Podcast: Jemima Kelly Part II: Backstory
Watch now | What Does It Take To Report These Stories?
Oct 15 • 
Ian Leslie
23:45
New Podcast: Jemima Kelly's Adventures With The Radical Right
Watch now (64 mins) | Reporting On An English Garden Party In Honour of Curtis Yarvin
Oct 13 • 
Ian Leslie
1:03:40
Successful Politicians Are Pattern-Breakers
How Moderates Win In a Hostile Environment
Oct 11 • 
Ian Leslie
Is Civility a Fantasy?
Maybe - But It's One That Democracy Depends On
Oct 4 • 
Ian Leslie

September 2025

A Studio 54 Immigration Policy (or Why Liberals Should Learn To Love Bouncers)
The Progressive Case For Border Control
Sep 27 • 
Ian Leslie
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