The War on Fun

Why the Old Man Pub will save us from doom.

Feb 4 • Christopher Gage

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January 2026

Last Orders #2: High Farce

This week: The ancient solution to a modern problem; my New Year's resolution; Brendan Behan on critics; The second Lead Paint Prize goes to...

Jan 27 • Christopher Gage

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The Strange Death of Culture

Anxiety culture is killing creativity.

Jan 20 • Christopher Gage

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Kicking the Dog

How a mediocre Netflix drama sparked a moral panic amongst the British chatterati.

Jan 11 • Christopher Gage

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December 2025

Big Pharma: A Love Story

Antidepressants saved my life—but there is no cure for the human condition.

Dec 14, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Boring Ourselves to Death

Why a humble can of 'tramp juice' lager tells us more about Britain’s decline than any think-tank ever will.

Dec 7, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Mourning Routine: The Cult of Performative Work

From bio-hacked beers to four-hour morning rituals, Britain has replaced real achievement with a theatre of productivity—and the country is falling…

Dec 3, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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November 2025

Last Orders #1: The Courage to Be Disliked

This week's three-part column: Britain's addiction to self-help slop; The coming Green vibe-ocracy; Scientists find career success at the bottom of a…

Nov 28, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Against Enthusiasm

Modern life is one endless sugar rush. Only a healthy dose of cynicism can save us now.

Nov 21, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Menace to Sobriety

The new wellness fad that sells redemption without sin and recovery without suffering

Nov 16, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Thou Shalt Not Judge

Every few months, a story appears that feels like a symptom of something larger—not madness itself, but our refusal to name it.

Nov 11, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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Red Alert

Why do white British redheads flock to the hateful ramblings of radical Islam?

Nov 7, 2025 • Christopher Gage

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