James Callaghan
Britain’s last conservative prime minister
A new collection of essays provides a welcome reappraisal of Labour leader James Callaghan, says Graham Stewart
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The screaming spires
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Nigel Farage, community leader
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The bonfire of British history
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The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
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We are already endangering women and girls
The EU is changing on immigration
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