Roman History
The masses against the classicists?
Reflections on the virtues and vices of academic gatekeeping
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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
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British comedy has become safe, stale and contrived
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Price caps and political pygmies
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As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
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Jorge Luis Borges
A giant of Spanish letters who was forged by childhood exposure to his father’s vast English library
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The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
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Empire State Madrid
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