Andrew O’Hagan
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Migrant hotels are not the real problem
The real problem with illegal immigration is at the border
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
Come together
Some political truths on which we can all agree
The thin blue line must be thicker
The police are nothing without a presence in communities