Britain and the Blob (w/ Poppy Coburn)
Where does the left have power?
Journalist Poppy Coburn joins Ben Sixsmith to discuss the charity sector, Conservative failings and her problems with the concept of post-liberalism.
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On the multi-pronged campaign against reality
Radical chic charities
The madness of giving activist charities public money to oppose government policy
Britain’s grooming shame
When will there be consequences?
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It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
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The miracle of the magical migrants
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IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Europe’s French nuclear shield?
With the NATO alliance under threat, will
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The principles of peers
Supporters of assisted suicide are being sore losers
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
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