The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
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New model Auntie
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It’s time for Fifexit
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Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
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Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture
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He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
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