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Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
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An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
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A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
