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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
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How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
The great HR survivors
As the DEI era fades, personnel heads live on as senior CEO consiglieri and hatchet-bearers
Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
One deuce of a decider
This is it, when you look into the abyss and the abyss looks back into you
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?