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Boys need books
The gendering of publishing has gone too far
For womb the bell tolls
We know what sex is when men want something from women
Against constitutional obscurantism
Sorry, Parliament is sovereign
I wanna be black
The perils of self-identification
The big turn off
Declining audiences is a big problem for journalism
The epistle of St Dorries to the Sunakians
Do everything with grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure
Too light by half
Bernard Herrmann: Wuthering Heights (Chandos)
The lives of Mary Magdalene
A fine book explores her life and afterlife
Effective affinities
Moral philosophy, the individual and the future
J’adore les bleus
Antoine Dupont makes the game look easy
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
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
Angst, Nazis and forgotten treasure
Transcription / You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love / For the Love of Willie
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name