Commonwealth Games
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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
The radical feminism—Christianity pipeline
For radical feminists, clarity about the realities of sex often opens onto a search for moral order
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
A below-par Riley is still better than most
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Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
American crusades
Populism is susceptible to foreign lobbies and crusading delusions
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?