Federalism
Sleepwalking into federalism
The dangers of devolution
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
Devolution has been a disaster
Wales, and the United Kingdom at large, are weaker for the devolution project
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
The miracle of the magical migrants
Is a man’s identity is fluid when he steps on British soil, but calcified on African soil?
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
Murders for April
Make sure it is the cruellest month with this detective fiction
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes