Mavis Gallant
A story of doublings
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Kemi Badenoch was right about the chaos in Clapham
Rioting as entertainment is a First World phenomenon
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
Bonfire of the fallacies
Two opposing ideas about hard power and foreign policy — legalism and nihilism — are being exposed by the Trump
administration
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
The imprudence of Dame Prue
Dame Prue Leith is spreading errors about assisted suicide