C.D. Rose
Debuts, comebacks and suprises
There are plenty of dead bodies here, but no dead air
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
What Pullman gets wrong about Narnia
Philip Pullman is more like C.S. Lewis than he might think
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
Migrant hotels are not the real problem
The real problem with illegal immigration is at the border
Knowingly crass and conflicted
This American culture is hegemonic because even to steal from it is to propel it