Pets
A last act of love
There’s a reassurance in new shoots and the proof that life goes on
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The delusions of the DCMS
The establishment approach to the internet is marked by paranoia and control
The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
In praise of the English football fan
No one likes them, they don’t care — and good for them
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK