Ric Holden
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
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The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
The shadow of the thorn tree
Christian culture must combine tradition and modernity
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Department heads must roll
Apologies for gender dissidents are not enough — there must be consequences too