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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
David Lean
The cinematic genius admired by today’s directors
Stop underestimating British tech
We should not surrender to the idea that American companies can do everything better
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Drill, baby, drill
We need Cornish lithium and tin just as much as North Sea oil — whatever the nimbys say
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
The Third China Shock?
We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
Not mad for it
I Puritani, Royal Opera, Covent Garden