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Don’t hobble the house
Proposals for constitutional reform will only weaken our parliamentary democracy
Rethinking “free speech”
Censorship is not only desirable but necessary if a democratic society and its laws are to function correctly
Mental healthing ourselves to death
Our discourse has brought more confusion than clarity
What’s the matter with women?
Perhaps they should be more like men
Between two superpowers
Rail in the development of the USA and the Soviet Union
Union blues
The directors of Adult Human Female explain why they are taking their trade union to tribunal
The pornification of everything
In today’s dating market, women who would prefer porn practices kept out of their bedrooms have little negotiating power
The dissenting doctor
A leading psychiatrist is worried that a new government bill threatens his groundbreaking talking therapy for gender dysphoria
In praise of perseverance
Satisfaction comes through effort and resolve
Am I a dad?
You’re no less of a mum for rejecting social norms
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 promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
In praise of the English football fan
No one likes them, they don’t care — and good for them
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
The right moment?
Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are offering some cause for optimism — but is it enough?
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
Calypso and carnage
A seismic Test series and a harbinger of a new force in Test cricket
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
Countryside counter-attack
A ban on trail hunting reveals a government more interested in cultural punishment than rural survival