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Johnson’s statement on Afghanistan was, as ever, a masterpiece of bare adequacy

The porn industry profits from human misery. Why should we allow it to continue unchecked?

Now the brakes are off, the EU is morphing into a full-fledged transfer union

Sir Henry Wilson was a duly elected MP murdered in post — he deserves a few square inches of paint

Boris Johnson fails the Mings test

In cutting international aid, Tory MPs delude themselves into believing the prime minister

The Euros – politics by other means

British politicians have turned down assisted suicide legislation several times before. They must do so again

Boris can do compassion. When he can be bothered.

Covid cases are going back up – so, time to get the party started