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Stormont clouds ahead
The failings of the Windsor Framework are about to be exposed
Is Britain closed for business?
New development is being strangled by red tape
The Gen Z abortion crisis
The sad causes and consequences of a rise in abortion among young people
How many people actually smoke?
Manchester memories and the black market in tobacco
A tweet deceit
Is there any tweet the police will not investigate?
Not so smart casual
Modern politics and the decline of the suit
Centrist Dadocracy
Rory Stewart thinks only he can save the nation
The government needs to put safeguarding first
It should not allow social transitioning in schools
The wellspring of woke
The right should stop “owning the libs” and focus on state power
The new normal of net zero
A dash to net zero requires significant lifestyle changes
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
Keeping us on message
The UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Haskel’s challenge
Andy Burnham does not have much time to kickstart growth
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
Reform’s reality gap
Behind the rhetoric of mass deportations, Reform UK’s numbers and logistics don’t yet add up
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave