Byrne Hobart
History rebooted
Humanity can’t stay stagnant for long
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)
On travellers and trail hunting
Left-wingers have bizarrely irrational double standards when it comes to protecting culture
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead