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D. H. Lawrence claimed the symbol of rebirth as his birthright
Graceland: collab or colonialism?
Paul Simon fell foul of the anti-apartheid lobby
Remembering my old pal, “Peebs”
Andy Peebles had a broader hinterland than one might expect from a DJ
The schools of hard knocks
Many boys suffered, but some carried their misery into the world of work
This show has said it all before
Not all bad, but the tone is too breezy
Sara Wheeler on art was a winner
By telling her own story, Wheeler caught the ear of thousands like her
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
The end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Pilot, playboy, player
This portrait of a gifted and not particularly pleasant man adds another feather to the author’s hat
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President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
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The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The shadow of the thorn tree
Christian culture must combine tradition and modernity
Keir Starmer is causing trouble over the Troubles
The government should stop caving in over Northern Ireland legacy issues
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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
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
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Terry tackles literary lightweights
Is a distinguished professor right to hold intellectual biography in low esteem?
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
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He would have to abandon his self-appointed role as an agent of progress