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The oldest rockers in town
The original generation of rock ‘n’ rollers remain more interesting than modern stars
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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
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
In partial defence of Steve Bray
You can’t blame the pro-EU irritant for making British politics undignified
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age