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A cut above
Above all is the quietude, broken only by the snipping chatter of several scissors
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Britain must develop economic resilience
The Houthis have exposed our devastating economic insecurity
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
How capitalism gave women leisure
Feminist anti-capitalists are spinning delusions about economic history
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
There is a lushness to this expanded Letters
There is frequent reporting of local news, often betraying a hobbit-like
preoccupation with the availability of beer
They like her when she’s angry
Kemi Badenoch is the Incredible Hulk of government ministers, roaring her way through the public realm, smashing opponents left and right
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
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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
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
The Symphony’s Indian summer
Imagine hearing a symphony for the first time
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
Eulogy for rural life
A growing sense of gloom pervades Starmer’s Britain
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Britain’s mutilated constitution
We must restore the old to build the new
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust