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The twilight of British Christianity?
In the dimness of the secular gloom, the Christmas message shines brightly
The freedom to live out your faith
Qatar proves we need a new definition of freedom of religion
Inescapable crisis
Have our worn-out imaginations reached their limits?
The fatal hubris of a ruthless fixer
Peter Stothard’s penetrating biography could not be more apposite in this age of political turmoil
Ghosts of Christmas past
Why Brits love their yuletide horror
Is Germany riding to the defence of Europe?
Don’t expect the cavalry just yet
The greatest shitshow on Earth
Hopes and fears at the end of 2022
Killer thrillers
The creators of Gangs of London could learn a lot from SAS Rogue Heroes
Far right extremes or centrist teens?
The Dissident Right is just the sensible centre
In defence of traditional swearing
And against the cult of “cockwomble”
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
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
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Peston’s Inbox
Kemi doesn’t give her kids Easter eggs
Peston’s Inbox
Burnham: “Ay up! I’m a northerner”
North Korea’s rogue state development
How Kim Jong Un is embracing the modern world
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
No Keirs, only dreams now
With the prime minister on his way out, even his own MPs have discovered a fondness for him
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street