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Inside the cover of Francis Bacon: Francophile (photo courtesy of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation)
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What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
How capitalism gave women leisure
Feminist anti-capitalists are spinning delusions about economic history
Four women seers in a time of strife
Eilenberger’s design is to present philosophy outside the lecture theatre in its life-transforming power
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Who’s advising the migration advisors?
We deserve more transparency when it comes to who and what influences British immigration policy
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
God save The Kinks
How did four ornery lads rearing up from the post-war English underclass become national treasures?
The grim reality of a citizens’ assembly
A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort
Therapy is making children ill
What would really help children’s mental health is talk about resilience
