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The “conversion therapy” ban still makes for bad law
Recent amendments have failed to answer serious concerns about its implications
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
Fine art versus luxury goods
The auction houses’ love expensive brands
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Legal laughs
Legal “humour” is seldom more than mildly amusing
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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
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
Where hatreds meet
Antisemitism and misogyny have a lot in common
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
We can restrict doctors’ strikes
Well-paid doctors should not be allowed to endanger patients uninhibited
Britain must not liberalise surrogacy laws
We are already endangering women and girls
Britain will be worse without hereditary peers
The expulsion of the hereditaries is neither fair nor pragmatic
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history