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Obscure Rhone hunting
If in doubt while perusing a strange wine list, choose a bottle from France’s red wine powerhouse
The religion of human rights
The reaction to the government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review suggests we are in distinct danger of succumbing to a destructively progressive cult
Blinded by science
Alasdair Palmer says there is little evidence to show that lockdowns are effective
It’s more than just a bag
The V&A’s new exhibition demonstrates that a handbag is indeed much more than its function
Inscrutable Wagner
Roger Scruton’s appreciation of Richard Wagner will remain an important and inexhaustible part of his legacy
We aren’t being served
The closure of Jenners of Edinburgh is an object lesson in how to kill the department store
The offshoring of British social policy
Perhaps it is time we introduced bodies bankrolled by the UK taxpayer which support a commitment to democracy
Is Boris immune to Tory MPs?
The Kent Covid is moving the goalposts
Beware the bill of attainder
Christopher Silvester explains how English history could have an important part to play in Trump’s impeachment
The Trump administration’s parting blows
There is an ignoble history of outgoing administrations making things harder for their unwelcome successors – and Trump’s departure was no exception