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Dump Trump
The former president is holding back the Republicans
The long shadow of the Great Helmsman
Frank Dikötter’s China is perpetually over-leveraged, over-producing and overdue a bust
Carry Ons: Phwoar! What a lovely set of hits
Grim, funny glimpses of a Britain in decline
What is at stake in the buffer zone debate?
Are we prepared to sacrifice free expression?
Drag queens teach vital lessons
The last thing these people want is attention
Failing to see the woods for the trees
There is little wonder the Government is falling so dismally short of its tree-planting targets
Flirting with the genocide threshold
Two years of inaction have enabled horrors in Ethiopia
The panhandlerati
What are the ethics of asking for money?
Turning Klimt to kitsch
Why the new wave of “immersive experiences” is a threat to art
The truth about book reviewing
What does it mean to be critical?
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
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
The UK’s messiest election ever?
Trying to predict the results of the next election is a mug’s game
Offence archaeology and the future of elections
We have to ignore the cheap and disingenuous politics of offence archaeology
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair