Josh Simons
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
the eventful
career of Josh Simons, the man who
gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
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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
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?