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The problem of the poor…
Titania McGrath’s considers the working class
A year to forget, already
Who will stand up to the stupidity of the electorate?
Happy New Year, bigots
Failure to comply with my New Year’s resolutions will be considered a hate crime
Block Boris!
There is a risk that if Boris Johnson receives the most votes he might actually win. This is unacceptable
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
The principles of peers
Supporters of assisted suicide are being sore losers
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
Stop saying sectarianism
Britain’s emerging politics are not really sectarian at all, but the result of neo-communal fragmentation
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics