Preacher’s Daughter
The very curious case of Ethel Cain
A male idea of what it means to be female
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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
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
California dying
The world’s dream factory now produces scenes from a dystopia
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
How the sausage gets made
On the illusions of evidence-based policy
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
The paté of the Land
Chinese water deer, partridges and paté
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
French lessons for Farage
Following the Makerfield defeat, Reform should look across the channel to Rassemblement National for strategies