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Scarlet Blake is a man
Indulging the fantasies of violent criminals is endangering women
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Less will be better
More students have been worse. Some became dons — they have been worse too
It’s not rocket science
It all goes wrong when arts departments start imitating research universities
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
Their transition too (w/ Emma B)
Children are not secondary characters in their parents’ story
Talking to young men about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
Stop blaming Brexit for Britain’s economic ills
It is not only wrong — it distracts us from our real problems
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
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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
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
Get into the groove — why vinyl rocks
On the best sound in popular music
An indefensible defence policy
Why the country’s strategic ambitions are incompatible with our welfare bill
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive