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U-turn off a cliff
The only way forward was through
Meloni is no fascist
Media hysteria distorts our understanding of European politics
The UK is institutionally racist
But not how you might think
More like a lecture
“Lessons” is Ian McEwan at his worst
A chip on his shoulder
The diaries of Chips Channon
Indyref2: yes or no?
The Supreme Court must rule on Nicola Sturgeon’s bid for a second referendum
King Charles’s ruthless revenge
Whilst the traitors are swiftly rounded up and dispatched, a handful remain at large
A resounding defeat
Can Truss turn things around?
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sixth Symphony (Hyperion/ICA Classics)
As shattering as any work of its era
Some perspective on the budget
British prospects are not as bad as they seem
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 end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
The joys of village cricket
Cricket embodies much of what is valuable about our culture
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)