Man of the match
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A flash of genius
When done well, swing bowling is arguably the most beautiful of cricket skills
King of the clay court
On the red clay of Stade Roland Garros, Nadal is God
Tortured hero of the Giro
The Italian rapscallion
Going deep on the river
Make no mistake, the boat race is a blood sport
Payton’s place as an icon
Sweet dreams are made of this
Chairman of the board
Magnus Carlsen’s recent triumph proves chess is a dynamic sport
Top ten sporting moments of 2021
Three months after taking her A-levels, Raducanu won a Grand Slam tournament without dropping a set
Top Guns of the track
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton might not exactly hate each other, but their relationship is formal verging on chilly
America will be fine
The American system is far more resilient than it looks
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women
Shattered illusions
The record of the authorities defies denials of two-tier policing
Boris: the PM who could do no wrong
This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book
A house divided
American partisan divisions are the result of social atomisation
Sausage to fortune
Vague promises might haunt Starmer more than an embarrassing gaffe
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Kemi Badenoch is a useful idiot
The former Secretary of State has a track record of advancing woke regulations
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
