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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
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
Don’t kowtow to cry-bullies
Why Kezia Dugdale can’t apologise enough
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment