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Finding a perfect pub
A gastropub that feels like a proper pub is a tricky combination
Blowing the whistle on Birmingham’s integration problem
The banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is symptomatic of a society in decline
Hating the game
Modern game shows are a disturbing reflection of our culture
Holiday wines
It’s not to go shopping like a normal human being, rather than a wine bore
Do let’s be beastly
Channel your inner wild animal
Of its time, but worth your time
Mikis Theodorakis: 1st symphony (TYXart.de)
The return of the strong gods?
It’s the first time a European nation has enshrined a special place for a pagan religion
The Gallantry List should shame our leaders
We should remember the mistakes of authorities as well as the courage of heroes
In defence of counter-protest
The police’s “facilitation” model is too close to being an endorsement of mob rule
The dirty secret of the Muslim world
The neglect of the history of Islamic slavery reflects a culture of American exceptionalism and a tradition of denial
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Will we miss Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood has been a voice of sanity in the Labour Party
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy