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The BBC has a “poor people” problem
The broadcaster is obsessed with trying to reach an audience it doesn’t understand
Unlikely auteur of mercy
Dan Hitchens makes the case for film director Shane Meadows as a genius of Christian art
The feud that felled the Roman Republic
The personal differences between Caesar and Cato mattered
I, Sunak
An uninspired outing on all sides
All things alcohol
Wine, beer, brandy and the ultimate hangover cure
Scotland is behind the curve on Stonewall
It’s time for a rethink on LGBT issues
The sex trade is inherently unsafe
Commodifying women’s bodies perpetuates violence
Year of the drone
The changing face of war and security
The census is not all bad news for Christians
Churches might have failed but the gospel has not
New tunes from a hatful of old songs
We approach Dylan’s both peerless and wildly uneven catalogue only through the after-image of his dazzling prime
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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
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Rewatching a TV show from a lost world
In River Cottage, a chef escaped to Dorset from London in search of the good life
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
The strange birth of woo-woo
The glitzy LA supermarket chain and the Buddhist food cult behind your wellness smoothie