Memes of Genghis Khan, men throat-singing in photogenic landscapes, and the thunderous folk-metal of The HU. Mongolian culture is rapidly approaching the possibility of having its own “moment”. This recent fascination with the country is nothing unique. In the West, each era projects its own collective anxieties and unfulfilled desires onto foreign countries. The problem arises when cultures are then reduced to one-dimensional fantasies.

If AI can produce books faster and cheaper than humans, the danger is not that readers will reject them, but that they will accept them. “Good enough” may quietly replace original, lived perspective. Over time, publishing risks becoming an industry optimised for efficiency rather than expression.

Stamp duty punishes people simply for moving home. It hits young buyers hardest, traps families in the wrong houses and raises little money in return. If Labour is serious about growth and fairness, scrapping it on main homes is common sense.

Dishoom’s £300 million deal isn’t just expansion, it’s a bold bet that a brand built on authenticity can scale globally without losing what made it special. By partnering with L Catterton rather than giving up control, they’re proving that growth and integrity don’t have to be opposites. Their leap from London to New York could redefine how home-grown brands go global.

Explore how overcoming the grip of NIMBYism though thoughtful design, planning reform and community consent could hold the key to solving Britain’s housing crisis and unlocking economic growth.