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Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
AI, religion and AI religion
Pope Leo is right to push back against the prophets of AI supremacy and AI doom
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
No, the King has not converted
A bizarre conspiracy theory
that Charles III is a Muslim is
easily shown to be false
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Givers and takers
Britain needs a fairer and more moral economic system
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital