France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Two cafes, both alike …
Our correspondent investigates the north London front of the Israel-Palestine conflict
Slim down the university system to save it
It has become too bloated and too expensive
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Night of the big bins
How Count Binface changed the face of Britain forever
One deuce of a decider
This is it, when you look into the abyss and the abyss looks back into you
The problem with optimisation
Feeling maximally healthy and productive is not the point of life
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Deciphering the royal dress code
Fashion, in royal hands, became a form of branding
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Picking at old wounds
The campaign to rejoin the EU has been revived
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Towards an allied civil society network in Europe
The Trump Administration is turning its attention to Europe’s civic institutions