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Kurt Vonnegut

Remembering an “effervescently affable man”

Remembering an “effervescently affable man”

Kurt Vonnegut at 100

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John Self

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In defence of Lara Bird

There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence

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The hitch with the Hitch

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A shameful Bill

Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration

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The ties that bind

A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie

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A moment of profound national unseriousness

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A bewitching Sink drama

Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z

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Scotland’s biggest legal scandal

Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible

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To defeat populism, don’t start here

Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile

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Sexy sisters and holy hotties

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A slow Burnham

Andy Burnham is not from London. Have we mentioned that he is not from London?

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Paris cinema

There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter

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Canis lupus labor

Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party

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Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK

If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes

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