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The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
British libel laws are a SLAPP in the face to press freedom
We need major liberalisation of libel law
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
Crisis of leadership
No Tory can seriously expect conservatism from Kemi Badenoch
The party that fell for a lie
The WEP is unable to give a straight answer to the question: what is a woman?
Choosing enemies wisely
China manifestly wishes to avenge her past humiliation at Western hands
An artist at the assizes
Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel
Toasting a maestro
Stranded passengers emerged bewildered into the night of the living dead
Peston’s inbox
Kemi wants a correction, and Keir could appear on celebrity TV
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
It’s high time we banned dogs
The tide is turning against these slobbering beasts
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
Britain in 1776
What does it mean to be living through history?
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation
Sexy sisters and holy hotties
Less Sister Simper, more Attila the Nun
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety