Adding fuel to the fire
Burnham blunders into a war in which the UK should not get entangled.
P(doom): Does Silicon Valley think it’s in a death spiral?
The TESCREAL ideologies and shaping the substrate of AI safety.
Why AI shouldn't do all your coursework
Welcome (back) to Imperial! The new academic year brings new opportunities, new modules, and, of course, more coursework. When faced with mounting pressure and rapidly approaching deadlines, the prospect of using a LLM to do the whole thing is certainly very tantalising. The Student Generative AI Survey 2026, published by
United we stand, divided we soar?
An analysis of devolution in the United Kingdom.
Acting without answers
A conversation on uncertainty and what we owe the unknown.
I shouldn't have had to teach myself how to swim
What universities mean when they say they teach independence
Is Imperial’s STEMM specialisation still prudent?
Or is it time for the long-standing tradition to change?
Learn to resist the Red Pill
How the rise of the manosphere reflects a wider failure to question the people we elevate.
Why the left keeps losing the voters it needs
If progressive parties want to defeat Reform, condemning its voters may be less effective than understanding why its message works.
Better the devil, you know?
Leadership changes have become British politics’ favourite cure for problems they rarely solve.
Can you legislate a generation out of smoking?
A reflection on the ambitions and consequences of the Tobacco and Vapes Act of 2026.
Iran, Empire, and the Return of Endless War
On sovereignty, double standards, and the human cost of Empire