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Strings attached
How politics orchestrates contemporary classical music
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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
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
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
Why Ed Miliband can’t change course
He would have to abandon his self-appointed role as an agent of progress
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests