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The martyrdom of Young Bob
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Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
Trump: the imprudent king
The President has so far achieved the opposite of what he promised
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
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The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The RAM should face the music
Why the Royal Academy of Music shuts of pupils from private schools
Defending liberalism from its defenders
Liberalism should mean anything but a more interventionist state
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
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The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier