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Jumping the gun
The real problem is the licensing system, not shotguns
Fine decor, shame about the music
The Great Gatsby looks spectacular, but the storytelling and songs let it down
Castanets in her socks
Martha Argerich Edition (Warner Classics, 46 CDs)
Murders for May
A look at some murderously good talent and some old re-releases
Is the future bright?
We are in a revolutionary era
Why the Odyssey matters
Its themes will always be relevant to the human experience
Mad, genius?
A new book attempts to untangle a right-wing mystery
Indhu Rubasingham’s first season: time to be excited?
She promises a switch from the modernity-at-all-costs ethos of the Norris regime
Turning a blind eye to the migration problem
Those with power and public influence are reluctant to confront anything but symptoms
Alas, a new podcast just doesn’t work
Why does the podcast exist? Vine and Hitchens never explain its purpose
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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
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
Sexy sisters and holy hotties
Less Sister Simper, more Attila the Nun
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable