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The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
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unconquered by a
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
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
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
The artist formerly known as Nero
The life and death of Rome’s last Julio-Claudian emperor revealed every Roman fear about the dangers of one-man rule
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules
Sex wars, what are they good for?
On Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer and the virtues of intellectual combat
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
Populism in its purest form
Nigel Farage is rallying his voters to defend his right not to be asked inconvenient questions about his money
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration