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China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
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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
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
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
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
Gender self-ID was never the law
Barrister Akua Reindorf KC speaks about the controversial trans guidance the government is so loath to implement
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
Exiles from the Rainbow nation
Race, land and why white South Africans are leaving their homes behind
The Farage flounce
A joke that worked, and an exit that didn’t.
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
The rise and fall of Star Trek liberalism
We should celebrate real-world achievement rather than identitarian fantasy
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment