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When in full fig, carry a Brigg
What could be more English?
Show and tell
Racing must win over the public, not protestors
MOR
Te sell-outs who always sell out
Jeu, set et match
France’s tennis troubles
Brexit: Infinity War
Welcome to the Conservative Cinematic Universe — the blockbuster political franchise that refuses to die
Why Carole lost
Her advocates have done her no favours
The anatomy of cancellation
How speech ends up being suppressed
TikTok criminals off our streets
The problem is the crime, not it being seen online
Into thin Air
A pro-capitalist cinematic curiosity
Risky liasons
From Syria to Spain
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
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out