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The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Our money, abroad
If Whitehall can’t stop taxpayers’ money reaching terrorists, it should stop sending it abroad
Get into the groove — why vinyl rocks
On the best sound in popular music
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
One deuce of a decider
This is it, when you look into the abyss and the abyss looks back into you
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Badenoch in the bindweed
The Conservative Party leader might please no one by trying to please everyone