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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
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The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
No bullshit government
Tom Jones grills the shadow minister for
policy renewal about the plans of a
future Tory administration
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
How the cranks won
Britain’s ruling ideology is founded less on what elites believe than on who they fear
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
The Symphony’s Indian summer
Imagine hearing a symphony for the first time
Scotland should reject assisted suicide
It is dangerous, and arrogant, and premised on irrational fears
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name