Church Commissioners Report
The church and slavery: the facts
The Church of England’s self-flagellation over its supposed past investments in the slave trade is based on seriously flawed research
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It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
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The student loan debate misses the real question
Degrees should be less essential but more valuable
Information rage
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Beef and Brexit prosperity
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Among the true believers
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Going for Broke
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Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
Iran has been fatally misunderstood
The US and Israel were foolish to imagine that the Iranians would crumble
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
The Third China Shock?
We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon