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The grim reality of assisted dying
Privileged supporters cannot seem to even understand the arguments against their case
On the verge of a regional tsunami
There seems to be no turning back between Israel and Iran
Spending like there’s no tomorrow
The endless cycle of spending and debt has always been a choice
A long incoherence
British abortion legislation has never made sense
Wagner saga just keeps on giving
Richard Wagner, it appears, had Nazism thrust upon him
The brilliance of Richard Thompson
What sounds like two guitars overlaid in the studio is all coming from him
Prodigiously original
Alkan: Early works (Piano Classics)
The rise and rise of corporate girlies
Aestheticising corporate life underpins the no-nonsense feminism of many modern businesswomen
The Elgin Marbles should stay in Britain
Our elites are abdicating responsibility for cultural stewardship
Time to purge the Tory wets
The Conservatives can’t survive without taking on their left flank
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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
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
The missing variable in the masculinity crisis
The literature on masculinity ignores the most obvious factor of all: a steady, civilisational fall in testosterone
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
Why Mali matters
Terrorism is spiralling out of control in West Africa