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Another Round, 50 Years Later • EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, a few of us were slouched on the loungers at GQ HQ. The general election was not far away. I wondered aloud whether the country might be on the cusp of a culture boom – a kind of sequel to the Cool Britannia that followed the 1997 Blair landslide. What if we got ahead of that cultural moment with a big celebratory issue about Britain?

Would You Like to Hear the Specials? • Trolls and the English have one thing in common: they both roast British food hard. But in London, the restaurant scene is enjoying a boom not seen since Marco Pierre White landed in Hyde Park; the cuisine is changing, the orders are flying, and guys have been doing their best Bear impressions in clogs and wide-legged trousers. The new gen rules the kitchen – and now, they’re chopping it up in the hottest chef-coded menswear.

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The UK Could Be the Next Big Watchmaking Powerhouse • The world of horology used to mean one thing: Switzerland. But more and more British brands are turning heads and building fandoms, by leaning into craftsmanship – and eccentricity.

He Won in a Landslide. Then, Voters Lost Faith. Can Keir Starmer Turn It Around? • Gaza. Trump. U-turns. After a difficult first year in office that has left his popularity in the gutter and the public unsure of what he stands for, the Prime Minister is trying to shift the national mood. On a walk around Chequers, Keir Starmer opens up about grief, paternity leave, Palestine – and trying to reclaim patriotism from Reform.

Step Into My Office • There’s a cliché that Britain doesn’t make things any more. Wrong! Inside the nation’s most creative workplaces, these artists are showcasing world-class ingenuity – from the designers sketching their next collection to the West End superproducer pumping out smash shows – and they’ve opened their doors to demonstrate.

National Treasures • Superior style runs the length and breadth of this strange island. So, we pinballed across it to unearth these riches and bless your wardrobe with some homegrown pride.

The State of the Nation

Pubs, Protest and Other National Pastimes • What do we love (and loathe) about our home? We asked a Dame, the writer of Adolescence, and an activist serving prison time, among others.

Far From the Mad Crowd

The Seaside

The Best Thing About Britain? We Speak Our Minds – Even If We’re Jailed for It

The Subtle Pressures Changing the Face of TV

Why We Should Cherish Our Pubs

The Problem With Being “Great”

God Save Sexual Repression!

CYMRU AM BYTH! • THAT’S “WALES FOREVER!” FOR NON-WELSH SPEAKERS. ON ONE OF THE LAST WEEKENDS OF SUMMER, WE PACKED UP OUR CARS AND HEADED TO THE BLUFFS OF PEMBROKESHIRE WITH A STACK OF BRITISH MENSWEAR. ALONG THE WAY, WE CHECKED IN WITH SOME OF THE CYMRY GIVING WALES A WHOLE NEW ENERGY.

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES(AND SPENDS, AND SAVES, AND WORRIES) IN 2025 • IT NIGHT BE THE LAST TABOO IN BRITAIN: MONEY, WHO HASN'T GOT ENOUGH. WHO HAS TOO MUCH. WHO IS PAYING(OR ISN'T) AND FOR WHAT. SO, WE ASSEMBLED A HANDFUL OF BRITS ACROSS DIFFERENT INCOME BRACKETS - FROM THOSE ON OUR CREAKING BENEFITS SYSTEM TO THE 1 PER CENT WHO HAVEN'T FLED FOR TAX HAVENS - FOR AN HONEST CONVERSATION.

Masculinity Is “Such a BLURRED Thing” • Jonathan Anderson doesn’t just design clothes – he creates characters. Characters who represent a multifaceted range of masculinity and the many...