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Spook and crook
Research and authenticity are at the centre of these two series
Bad Penny
Mordaunt should be more open about her role in the gender wars
The call to serve
Rob Hutton – sketchy leadership for sketchy times
Serve up a symphony
Simplicity is best for a Glyndebourne picnic
Justice for a patriot
Too many heroes like Henry Wilson have been neglected
There’s nothing rebellious about Green “protests”
Elites accept most of their premises already
We can do better than the NHS
Why do we accept sub-par care?
Nico Muhly: Stranger (AVIE)
This new album of three works offers quiet empathy more than overwhelming emotion
We are failing rape victims
The vulnerable are sacrificed to indulge the entitled
Do Conservative front runners always lose?
It’s always hard to tell who’ll win and who’ll be sent to the glue factory
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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
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The miracle of the magical migrants
Is a man’s identity is fluid when he steps on British soil, but calcified on African soil?
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
The Symphony’s Indian summer
Imagine hearing a symphony for the first time
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish