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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
The torment and the tourists
Holiday-makers must stop enabling the abuse of horses in Egypt
The party of retailers
Labour’s drift from its union roots reveals the party no longer knows what — or who — it is for
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Ring engagement
The Mash meets The Ring!
The Mexican baby business
In UK courts, parental orders for children born overseas outnumber those born to surrogates here
Excessive producer responsibility
Virtue-signalling policies are picking the pockets of consumers
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation