Harold Schonberg
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
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
The last thing Labour needs
The revival of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill threatens to consume a party already struggling to hold itself together
Unreadable red bile
This anti-capitalist screed is profoundly and irredeemably fatuous
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Information rage
Jacob Siegel’s new book The Information State is profound and troubling
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
Strange new world
A new art history hinges on a proleptic reading of Edwardian history