Dead of Winter
The Spinal Tap reunion rocks
As with the original, at its heart this is a story about friendship
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
Murders for July
Your summer holiday reading is sorted here
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities