Referee
The eyes of the law
The argument over VAR remains unsettled
Man in the middle
Football needs more respect for referees
Jobsworths home and away
The referee is a blessed form of jobsworth
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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
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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
How the sausage gets made
On the illusions of evidence-based policy
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
David Lean
The cinematic genius admired by today’s directors
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
The ends of Pan-Africanism
An exhibition devoted to Pan-Africanism avoids important political and aesthetic questions
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
We must save the right to smoke
Liberals must not put down the sword against paternalism
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes