Why Václav Havel matters
He is a model of artistic and ethical courage
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The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
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unconquered by a
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Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
The value of social value
Social value requirements have made public procurement more expensive, more bureaucratic and harder for smaller firms to compete
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Haskel’s challenge
Andy Burnham does not have much time to kickstart growth
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold