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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
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
It is time for antidisestablishmentarianism
Church establishment is still worth fighting for
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
Most Read
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
Sometimes, the struggle can become the art
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
QAnon for centrist dads
Peter Chappell’s What If Reform Wins is less a political forecast than a Westminster panic attack in novel form
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Murders for June
Bodies in Brighton and spies in Scotland are features of our first crop of summer murder mysteries
Banish the business bullshit
Vacuous business-speak is not merely irritating, it can lead to bad decisions and bad outcomes
A slow Burnham
Andy Burnham is not from London. Have we mentioned that he is not from London?