Catherine Lacey
A story of doublings
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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
The summer chill
Cool soups for hot days
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow
Jorge Luis Borges
A giant of Spanish letters who was forged by childhood exposure to his father’s vast English library
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families