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Silence of the fans
Nick Cohen says silent sport needs crowds to give it meaning
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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
Crushing the real progressives
The Islamic Republic of Iran, now under fire from the demonic West, is the most progressive society on earth
When imitation is more then just flattery
An informative and entertaining history of plagiarism in its many forms
Gregory Halting
Procrastinator extraordinaire
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Nice Tice
Can Richard Tice clean up Reform’s image? Or a park?
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith