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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
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
Plant sentience
Pollination, long treated as a largely mechanical transaction, begins to look more like a dialogue
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them