Northern England
More than whippets and flat caps
Brian Groom’s Northerners weaves together a rich seam of rebels and innovators
Spanish prize
Jonathan Ruffer’s daring philanthropic experiment hopes to bring a different kind of regeneration to the north-east
Where is the West Country accent?
Once the BBC has finished buttering up the North, how about promoting the West? asks Roland White
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Breaking the mould
The closure of the Denby pottery factor is an example of short-term political thinking
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Angst, Nazis and forgotten treasure
Transcription / You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love / For the Love of Willie
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
From the Desk of Lord Kronsteen
When a sketchwriter faces awkward questions, only a billionaire’s dictated letter of support will do
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane