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Our “Nation’s Village Hall” turns 150
Anna Price tracks the emergence and endurance of Albertopolis, and how the Royal Albert Hall ties it all together
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
The torment and the tourists
Holiday-makers must stop enabling the abuse of horses in Egypt
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Hurty words
Robust debate is to be celebrated, not condemned
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Any foreigner can have a UK degree — for a fee
Every British university has been chasing the benefits of foreign income with frenzied excitement
A frozen war?
The US should put stubbornness aside and end the conflict with Iran