Murder Mystery
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
The shadow of the thorn tree
Christian culture must combine tradition and modernity
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming