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Why America will vote Republican
Put yourself in the shoes of the average American
COVID truth and reconciliation
We must learn the lessons of our pandemic response
So long to the capitalist peace
The Big Mac has not consigned conflict to history
Girlhood is not a fetish
The Democrats cannot grow up
Elon Musk’s porn problem
Paywalled content opens the door to horrors
A thoughtful old-fashioned rambler
George Orwell’s gardening prowess comes as a surprise
The road to somewheres
Can the Tories win back alienated voters?
Against climate doomerism
COP27 is a time for opportunity
Dissection of a doomed doctrine
By 2016, the once hegemonic neoliberal order came apart
The games people play
The fascination with esoteric sports with quirky rules and limited spread
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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
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
Fence-sitting in a time of peril
Daniel Johnson condemns the Prime
Minister’s impotent handwringing when
America called for help in the Iran war
The battle between sacred and profane
When the divine law appears to clash with our sense of justice, can it truly be considered divine?
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
Green eggs and flam
A fine way to make herbes omelette
The limits of choice
Sometimes, we do know better than people who are harming themselves
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand