Durham
The decline of Durham
The collegiate system is an essential virtue of Durham University and should not be abandoned
The Cummings I knew
Did Dominic Cummings learn his management style from Klute Nightclub in Durham?
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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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
Murders for July
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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
A step forward for academic freedom
It is time to take the fight to censoriousness in higher education
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
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago