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Thoughts on a crisis
A vision of a salvageable democracy built squarely on an orthodox account of the supremacy of political institutions
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion