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On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at
The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
Murders for May
From the spa resort of Buddington to the streets of Tokyo
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Sundown on Sandown
How can we save British seaside towns?
Who will pound longest?
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
A below-par Riley is still better than most
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