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One of the greats

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Countdown to energy apocalypse

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Andrew Orlowski

The danger of naive humanitarianism

The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable

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Patrick Hess

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This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life

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Writing lives

The life story of the biography, from Victorian glorification to Bloomsbury boldness to contemporary obliquity

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D.J. Taylor

Now’s your time, House of Lords

The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal

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Riddle of the Pylons

Intrigue, invasion and romance blossom in Lincolnshire

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Robert Hutton

Dance with the devil

Should a museum be a venue for the display of works of art for sale?

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Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?

The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close

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Ben Sixsmith

The Age of Coles

The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years

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Trump’s Bitcoin Boom

The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later

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