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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
The SNP is in a Peter Murrell muddle
The Peter Murrell case has exposed the rot at the heart of the SNP’s political culture
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
QAnon for centrist dads
Peter Chappell’s What If Reform Wins is less a political forecast than a Westminster panic attack in novel form
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works