Open Letter
Bring back the fun!
Alexander Larman writes an open letter to the artistic directors of theatres
Murdoch must buy the Jewish Chronicle
An open letter from Norman Lebrecht to Rupert Murdoch
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
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
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
What difference does he make?
Andy Burnham is not the answer to our woes because Burnhamism is not replicable
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
