Rilo Kiley
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
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How religion shapes football fandom
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
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The excesses of intellectual illiberalism
Justified dissatisfaction with liberal modernity has curdled into something alarmist and authoritarian
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
A step forward for academic freedom
It is time to take the fight to censoriousness in higher education
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
Why left-wingers should care about borders
A welfare state, and social solidarity, depend on immigration restrictionism