Boudicca
The artist formerly known as Nero
The life and death of Rome’s last Julio-Claudian emperor revealed every Roman fear about the dangers of one-man rule
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The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
First-place Finnish
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Britain should have voted against reparations
The moral and historical arguments for “reparatory justice” are bogus
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
No taxation on expatriation
With no navy and minimal evacuation efforts, the UK’s demand that citizens abroad pay up is ludicrous
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
A below-par Riley is still better than most
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Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy