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The multi-matrixed revolutions
Predictions of a new Cold War understate the complexity of the future
Ending Britain’s childcare arms race
What is the end goal of extending childcare provision?
Disagree with this author? Racist!
Andrews’ view of the world is a fringe sliver of what ethnic minorities think about Britain
Team players
Why are some athletes better in teams than on their own?
Tales of Gallipoli
New books keep history alive, as it should be
Superficial pleasures
A te, Puccini (Signum)
The celebrity trap
Women are punished for becoming the objects they are required to be
The perfect blend
On the subtle harmony of multi-variety wines
The imagination of Ensor
The great Belgian painter could enliven the most mundane scenes
Year of the blackpill
Farewell to 2023 — a year for losing hope
Most Read
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
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
Labour’s toxic medicine
The more they treat the symptoms of decline, the worse things get
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic
A scarcity machine
Why Peckham residents should not celebrate development being blocked
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again