Melvyn Bragg
From Wigton to Wadham College
The Oxford Bragg describes is almost as much another world to us now as it was to him then
A farewell to a brilliant broadcaster
Melvyn Bragg has declared his innings closed after 27 years
A lot to Bragg about
Melvyn Bragg’s “In Our Time” has been a rare civilised outpost at the BBC
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
The government must curb its appetite for junk policy
The “junk food advertising ban” is indigestible nonsense
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Why are doctors special?
Doctors have a lot less to complain about than other workers
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects