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Three decades of broken promises on immigration
Time and time again, Labour and the Conservatives have failed to deliver on their pledges
How the Tories can win again
The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
There’s no good way to equal pay
You can’t beat the laws of supply and demand
Riddle of the Pylons
Intrigue, invasion and romance blossom in Lincolnshire
Booze or muse?
Composers have been no slouches when it comes to the sauce
The West should stop indulging delusions on Ukraine
Ukraine cannot achieve its maximal goals
Bitter progress
How English towns developed post-war — not always for the better
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
