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A tale of two stranglers
We won’t accept policemen are corrupt because the thought of anarchy is intolerable
The games people play
‘This Sporting Life’ should be read by our managerial ruling class who dismiss what they do not understand as “populist” or “right-wing”
Distinctly average magic
They’d have clapped, it would have been the best clapping
Did Boris deliver?
The Prime Minister would prefer to overpromise than exceed expectations
Streaming Daniel Kitson
The Interminable Suicide of Gregory Church explores the possibility of human connection
How much longer can Greece and Turkey avoid war?
Greece and Turkey nearly came to blows last summer, and the risk of war remains
Is there a future for GCSEs and A levels?
The examination system is far from broken, so stop trying to replace it
Et tu? The grim fate of the usual suspects
Peter Stothard’s depiction of the demise of Caesar emphasises the humanity of the emperor’s killer
A quick exit…
Our way of death has become increasingly mawkish. Far better to opt for a swift cremation, without frills or power ballads
I come not to bury Boris
My name is Prudence and I’m here to have a good time