THINKERS

When politicians rush to publicise incidents such as the latest Paris attack, they turn violent crimes into global events and bestow celebrity on fanatics

The dangers to the European continent eclipse even Brexit

The terrorists’ aim is not just to kill a few, but to terrify a multitude and for politicians and media to overreact would play into their hands

The web has upended all our lives. The return of books, vinyl and traditional film shows we long to employ technology as a servant, not a master

Hard Brexit talks the talk, but one cannot see it walking the walk

Despite the strong monopoly of internet, revival of public reading places is possible

Whatever be the discipline, supranational governance suffers the blight of unaccountability, where no one is responsible to anyone

Cameron had promised and failed — from Trident and HS2 to Heathrow’s third runway and Hinkley Point C, Britain is wasting billions while a select few cash in

We should not pretend that any state can stop one madman in a truck

Neglect voters at your peril, lest people turn to the deeply unattractive outsiders vying for their support

The left, long opposed to the EU as a capitalist body, now seems to favour it as corporatist one; the right, so often sceptical of big government in opposition, is pro-European in power

David Cameron’s inhumane plan to send refugees back to Libya won’t work. Movement of people can’t be stopped, it has to be managed

A no vote in Britain could precipitate the sort of reform Europe is crying out for, and that’s what everyone wants

Cameron’s battle for reform is a lost cause and UK should walk out to secure the deal it really wants

The only way to stop the slaughter in the war-torn country is for the US and its allies to work with Al Assad

A managed default and devaluation to kickstart recovery is the only deal that should be on the table

The global crisis engendered by people fleeing war seems unstoppable, but open borders carry an unacceptable political price for national governments

The Queen’s speech suggests that the prime minister regrets his moment of pre-election passion

Ancient sites like the ones in Kathmandu matter and the cult of authenticity should not get in the way of restoration