Football
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
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
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
It’s not a level pitch
Where did it all go wrong for Crystal Palace?
Mood swings in Marrakesh
Triumph and anger are both likely to erupt on the streets of Morocco
In Britain, the inept are dealing with the unstable
Incompetent authorities are struggling to manage dangerous societal conditions
Ciao to la Scala of football
A cricket club founded by an expatriate lacemaker evolved into one of the wealthiest football sides in the world
Politicians are football’s fair-weather friends
In general, they seem to love the game only when it is politically convenient
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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
Crushing the real progressives
The Islamic Republic of Iran, now under fire from the demonic West, is the most progressive society on earth
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
Gender self-ID was never the law
Barrister Akua Reindorf KC speaks about the controversial trans guidance the government is so loath to implement
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
The poetry of Easter
Reason cannot entirely account for the particular and the mysterious