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International aid – size isn’t everything
The 0.7% target has only ever been an incentive for more aid, not better aid
Ethiopia weeps again
The Ethiopian prime minister’s Nobel Peace Prize appears increasingly ludicrous as he risks civil war
Is this the end of Western liberal democracy?
We need to appreciate the inherent messiness that permeates Western societies, rather than seeking to repudiate it
D10s is dead
Argentina is as sad as it’s ever been after the death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona
The evolution of Nick Cave
The former hard-living frontman continues to expand his horizons
The myth of overwhelming right-wing terrorism
Myth-makers are following fashion not evidence
Do MPs understand what Sunak admitted today?
If MPs felt the cut to foreign aid was today’s worst news then they were not listening
Putting our arms around the National Elf Service
First have Christmas, then pay for it
Will Boris Johnson be the last Prime Minister of the UK?
The prime minister sees himself as the greatest unionist that has ever occupied Downing Street, yet it is he who is bringing the Union to the brink
Christmas doesn’t have to be cancelled
A Covid Christmas could be the right time to introduce new festive traditions
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Let’s give parents back control
We need a more pluralistic childcare sector
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
The end of encrypted Europe
Europe’s latest Chat Control may see child protection become a pretext for wider surveillance.
The (in)justice of the Equality Act
Far from guaranteeing equal treatment, the Equality Act has transformed Britain’s understanding of equality from individual rights to group identity