Keir Birchall

Fact vs. Fiction During the EU referendum and US Presidential election, fact-checking services became near-ubiquitous. It was believed that if the electorate had access to factually correct information then they would make a rational and informed decision. However, when a cause triumphs in the face of repeatedly debunked statements,...

‘May you live in interesting times’ is a Chinese curse condemning the recipient to live through times of turmoil – a phrase that members of the political class have recently taken to heart. A phrase that, on further research, isn’t a Chinese curse at all but one that still...

Mavericks of anti-folk, Andrew Jackson Jihad, kicked off their tour with an energetic and career-spanning performance, in all their jet-lagged glory. The set was opened with ‘Temple Grandin’, telling listeners to ‘Cut the world in half, I bet that you will go and find a sleeping giant’. Just one...