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Being cruel to women
“JustBeKindism” conceals the fact that sometimes doing right by women means taking from men
Hope and despair
It’s difficult not to be encouraged by attendance figures over Christmas
The blind ideology of public health
Minimum pricing has failed, so why is it still promoted?
War, feminism and percentages of rights
Opinions on Israel and Palestine should be debated, not shut out
Does Nigel Farage have the Mandate of Heaven?
As Reform UK gains momentum, its enemies are redoubling their efforts
Describing reality is not “harassment”
It is absurd that women are being persecuted for defending the truth and their basic freedoms
DEI versus “Praise the Lord”
The US is exporting its brand of Christian capitalism here, but will it suit us boozy Brits?
Men of the cloth
Resurrecting the lost art of the painter-stainers
Life stories, writ large
Remarks on the history of modern tattoos
Dealing with the Donald
The key is disagreeing with him while sounding as if you agree
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
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
It’s time to see Brexit through
The next government must finally drag Britain out of the European Union’s tractor beam
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve