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Resist the language police!
Why are my words being censored by WhatsApp?
The power of fun
The forgotten language of political festivity
Racing’s omertà
The sport closes ranks against anyone deemed an outsider — including the criminal law
The life of a beautiful home
A history of Barholm Castle is heartwarming and inspiring
Journeys and generations
Life, for all its struggles, offers us the chance to be part of something glorious
Tranquil and haunted
Arvo Pärt: And I heard a voice (ECM)
Shakespeare’s backstory
Born with Teeth makes for a diverting, thought-provoking evening
Farmers need to get their own fields in order
Nobody likes a whinger
Omens
British politics is entering a new era of danger and possibility
Jason Hickel doesn’t understand economics
His work is a useful reminder not to stray too far from what we know
Most Read
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
We can restrict doctors’ strikes
Well-paid doctors should not be allowed to endanger patients uninhibited
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
A high-speed tour of European History
Europe: A New
History by Roderick Beaton
Will capitalism end capitalism?
Artificial intelligence is perverting the logic of our economic and political systems
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
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
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold