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Why Anglicans and art just don’t get along
An installation mimicking graffiti on the pillars of Canterbury Cathedral has caused an outcry
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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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
A high-speed tour of European History
Europe: A New
History by Roderick Beaton
Facing demons
On the highs and lows of demonic infestation
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
IPSO has to go
A regulator built to uphold standards has become a partisan censor — the right must walk away before it is too late
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening