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Leading the good life
Peter Ainsworth 1956-2021
The rise and fall of Bernie Madoff
The notorious fraudster Bernie Madoff has died in prison at the age of 82
Emerging from the shadow of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Placing the poems of Pre-Raphaelite muse Elizabeth Siddal in context
Soma-ed to the max in Seville
Partaking of the delights of the capital city of Spain’s Andalusia increasingly feels too Aldous Huxley for comfort
Is America really back?
Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan shows a reluctance to do things that are hard and necessary
The role of prime minister from Gladstone to Johnson
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart on how the role of the Prime Minister has changed in the past 200 years
The easiest country to govern
Michael Coren on the churches aggressively resisting restrictions
Dr. WHO’s new assistant
The WHO is increasingly interested in Melinda’s view of the world
Is grammar elitist?
The soft bigotry of low expectations
Ooops!… Dave did it again
I’m shocked, shocked to find that lobbying is going on in here! adds Boris
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Why Brexit was right
Bad decisions have been made since we voted to leave but we were still right to leave
Woke politics was never trivial
Wokeness was a lot more, and a lot worse, than a passing online fad
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands