Running Repairs
The end of the road
Nick Cohen has adopted a new workout: wrestling with a novel
The talk of the track
Nick Cohen compiles a phrase book for neophyte runners
Justice warriors
Nick Cohen says pounding the streets brings its own rewards
The sin of pride
Nick Cohen blames testosterone for his latest sports injury
Glorious mud
Nick Cohen is badly bitten by the cross-country bug
Silence of the fans
Nick Cohen says silent sport needs crowds to give it meaning
Scrapping for space
Nick Cohen says hamfisted Covid road closures are dividing opinion
Training for nothing
Nick Cohen laments the pandemic’s effect on competitions
Health and safety
Nick Cohen says streets must be safe for active lifestyles to flourish
Run for your life
Nick Cohen says the new normal must be built for people, not cars
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Two sides of the weird frontier
The archly neutral now stands on the margins, looking out at a society of fear and outrage
Is public health a protected belief?
A new case will decide if prohibitionism in the name of public health constitutes a philosophical belief under the Equality Act
Put the money back into politics
Business and politics rubbed along much better before restrictions were introduced
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
