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The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
The EU is getting worse
Ursula von der Leyen’s left-wing managerial agenda is failing
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Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
