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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
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
The praises of a neglected vegetable
Summer calls for cold cucumbers
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
That viral Reddit post does not say a lot about society
Don’t confuse your caricature of your outgroup for the real thing
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules