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The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
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The EU must change course on energy
European industry is finally standing up to irrational EU climate policies
A massive cross-party achievement
The new V&A East Museum has surpassed all expectations
Angst in the Anglosphere
England’s existential crisis is being played out at the World Cup
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
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We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship