International Dawn Chorus Day
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On International Dawn Chorus Day, there really is no sound lovelier than the competing noise of birdsong
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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
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
Labour’s toxic medicine
The more they treat the symptoms of decline, the worse things get
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The torment and the tourists
Holiday-makers must stop enabling the abuse of horses in Egypt
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived