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Saint Nicola
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A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Britain’s AI gamble reeks of desperation
The government is betting it all on AI — it could lose our trousers
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Self’s the man
Will Self can be absurd and obnoxious — but also highly entertaining and insightful
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
Why Ed Miliband can’t change course
He would have to abandon his self-appointed role as an agent of progress
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
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The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul