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Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
The great HR survivors
As the DEI era fades, personnel heads live on as senior CEO consiglieri and hatchet-bearers
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
A very American birthday party
n the USA’s divisive 250th birthday celebrations
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all