The future of the UK seems perpetually in peril. As Andrew Marr argues in this month’s cover story, nothing is inevitable about Scotland’s breakaway, but London’s complacence is making it more likely. Also in this issue: Jill Rutter explores how we’re coping outside the single market, Eliane Glaser has been horrified by the education jargon being foisted on her children during her time homeschooling, and Miranda France gives her verdict on the new Kazuo Ishiguro.
For most, donating to a crowdfunder is a way to back a beloved artist, or help a friend with extortionate medical bills. But what happens when things go wrong?
We may think the things our MPs do are ill-judged, immoral or even deeply harmful. But being decent people is not just something we can suspend at times of crisis
From Mandela to Prince Charles and even Winston Churchill, the Spice Girls have cast their political gaze far and wide. But the real political story of the Spice Girls isn't about funny interview quotes or glib references to 'Girl Power'