Matt Goodwin becomes Reform UK candidate, and Esther Ghey on banning social media

Revolt on the Right provides an in-depth examination of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and its transformation from a single-issue pressure group into a major political force. The book explores the social roots and motivations behind UKIP's support, offering insights into the broader trends in British politics and the radical right in Europe. It challenges conventional wisdoms about UKIP and its voters, highlighting the party's appeal to disillusioned working-class voters.

In 'The Anxious Generation', Jonathan Haidt examines the sudden decline in the mental health of adolescents starting in the early 2010s. He attributes this decline to the shift from a 'play-based childhood' to a 'phone-based childhood', highlighting mechanisms such as sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, and perfectionism that interfere with children’s social and neurological development. Haidt proposes four simple rules to address this issue: no smartphones before high school, no social media before age 16, phone-free schools, and more opportunities for independence, free play, and responsibility. The book offers a clear call to action for parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments to restore a more humane childhood and end the epidemic of mental illness among youth.