Joao Vale de Almeida
EU micro-aggressions: should Britain stoop to retaliate?
The EU is about to take legal action against the UK. Can the post-Brexit “special relationship” with Brussels be repaired?
Diplomatic baggage
The EU is now demanding that it has an ambassador of equal standing to any nation state. So is the EU a state after all?
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
Brave new world or fools’ paradise?
For Dubai’s quarter of a million British expats, the Iran war is a mere blip in a luxurious lifestyle
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes