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Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
Eroticism and intrigue
Out of Vienna (Alpha-Classics)
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
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
The enduring fascination of Richard Nixon
Why America’s most contradictory president still exerts a strange grip on the political imagination.
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom