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Why was a foreign rapist in Britain?
The sad background to a horrific case
Assisted dying and the suicidal
The culture around assisted dying could aggravate the thoughts of the suicidal
Religion is here to stay
A new spirit of confidence and fearlessness characterises those who continue to believe
The sorry strategy
Reparations are a deeply dangerous strategy in the carnivorous world of geopolitics
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Plane English
On pyjamas and private jets
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
How long can Ireland’s gender equality hold?
A gender divide in voting is not as clear as in other countries — but that could change
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
From El-Alamein to Ukraine
How has the nature of warfare changed since World War Two?
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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
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
Cloaked Crusader
Richard I: valiant hero of Romance but also a perfidious, self-serving lord
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
What’s so illiberal about “illiberal democracy”?
Viktor Orbán has been a political pioneer in Europe
Squeezing out your generation
New laws are harming, not helping, younger people