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So, farewell then Humza
One man was very impressed with Humza Yousaf’s resignation speech
The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
The follies of human quantitative easing
British politicians have made a fatal commitment to human quantitative easing
Of course the culture wars matter
It is people who trivialise them who are not taking politics seriously
A time for restoration
An interview with David Starkey
The poverty of “Singapore-on-Thames”
Britain can take inspiration from other countries but it cannot merely imitate them
Music for a warm bath
Bloch, Bruch, Dohnanyi (Claves)
Struggles of a veteran matador
Familiarity can make the heart grow cooler, but greatness can still prevail
Apologies are useless without action
It is nice that Gillian Keegan has acknowledged reality, but it is not enough
Sweet magic in Hokkaido
Sushi for breakfast, crisps for dessert and delicious chocolate
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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
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
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
The great HR survivors
As the DEI era fades, personnel heads live on as senior CEO consiglieri and hatchet-bearers
Farewell to an intellectual giant
Patrick Nash pays tribute to the late
David Abulafia, fastidious champion of
Oxbridge’s academic standards
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics