Royal Family
Wallis and Meghan – a tale of two abdications
There is a strong historical precedent for the ‘conscious uncoupling’ of the Sussexes
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The third man
Bridget Phillipson’s “Code of Practice” has clarified nothing on sex and gender
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages