Hannah Spencer
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
Gorton and Denton: the view from the left
Labour have handed the Greens a victory that now threatens to unpick Keir Starmer’s leadership
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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
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
Class war in the upper house
The end of the Lords’ ancient
right to resolve peerage disputes
is the latest casualty of Labour’s
constitutional vandalism
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy