Lord Lebedev
We need more Lord Lebedevs
Evgeny Lebedev’s peerage should be celebrated – other members of the Lords have much closer links to the Kremlin.
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Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
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The return of a luxury lingerie brand
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NATO’s Ankara moment
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The artist formerly known as Nero
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Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Vera, the doctor who defied Rasputin
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Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
Nigel Farage is not establishment
Power in the UK is not determined by your schooling or your bank account
Unusual summer reds
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Nice Tice
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“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech