Hamlyn Lectures
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
Who wants to be a patriotic millionaire?
More taxation will not solve our economic woes
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
Life for petty theft?
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
The last thing Labour needs
The revival of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill threatens to consume a party already struggling to hold itself together
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day