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Twilight of the liberal Jew
Jewish Americans are shifting rightwards
The conservative case for socialism?
Sohrab Ahmari’s anti-business prescriptions fail to convince
Subversive man subverts
Russell Brand’s bad behaviour was rewarded by a progressive media in love with upending social norms
How Liz was (tin)foiled
Everybody was to blame but her
In defence of Political Currency
Not all podcasts by middle-aged politicians are the same
Dude, where’s my voice?
Australia’s referendum to embed identity politics in its constitution is destined to fail
Espionage and the cost of living crisis
Underpaid and overworked staffers are an easy target for Chinese cash
How the Press Association got bullied
And how the journalistic sausage gets made
Who the hell is Disraeli?
Wisdom on recovering from Conservative failure
Bad-boy opera
Tosca, Grand Opera House, Belfast
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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
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
A carnivore’s arcadia
Bowled over by a de luxe fillet steak
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
The errata of history
Misprints are just one in a catalogue of literary disorders