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Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
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Social media stunts, however well intentioned, will not rescue our churches
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A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Dumbed-down democracy
“Public opinion” is useless when the public is largely ignorant
American crusades
Populism is susceptible to foreign lobbies and crusading delusions
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How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Two cafes, both alike …
Our correspondent investigates the north London front of the Israel-Palestine conflict
