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Don’t cancel Andrew Gywnne
Even Labour ministers should not be fired for private jokes
In defence of blasphemy laws
Conservatives are forgetting an important tradition
Stalin’s umbilical cord
Did the Arctic convoys actually do any good?
When only Elgar will do
Edward Elgar: 2nd symphony (SOMM)
Stacking the deck
What is Kim Leadbeater trying to hide?
My fashion fast
If in doubt chuck it out
Freddie’s finest over
Five balls, four minutes, three untouchable deliveries, two lbw appeals and one priceless wicket
Which way, art world man?
The British art world needs to cringe less and dream more
Delusions of choice
A near-naked stunt raises uncomfortable questions about relationships and control
The disappeared and the damned
A reflection on Roger Scruton’s neglected “grooming gangs” novel
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)
Life for petty theft?
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
The slow vibe shift
Escaping our “post-cultural state” will not happen overnight
Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum
Metamorphoses at the
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
Gregory Halting
Procrastinator extraordinaire