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A fond farewell to the countryman’s bible
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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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
Why Brexit was right
Bad decisions have been made since we voted to leave but we were still right to leave
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
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
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
Joyless virtue signalling masquerading as scholarship
Dozier’s The White Pedestal is more an exercise in ideology than a search for the truth
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
From triple lock to price caps
Opinium polling for The Critic reveals the totemic pension policy has entrenched a politics that demands control over growth
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures