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In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
Night of the big bins
How Count Binface changed the face of Britain forever
The book awards are a joke
The panel of non-literary judges shows just how frivolous the Nibbies are
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Herodotus and the birth of enquiry
Before there were historians, there was Herodotus — a wandering Greek determined to discover why civilisations rise and fall
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
Two cheers for Keir
Keir Starmer enjoyed a warm end to a chilly premiership
