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The self(ie)
Filters seduce, but what happens when the flattering reflection becomes a carnival mirror?
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
Sometimes, the struggle can become the art
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
The missing variable in the masculinity crisis
The literature on masculinity ignores the most obvious factor of all: a steady, civilisational fall in testosterone
When imitation is more then just flattery
An informative and entertaining history of plagiarism in its many forms
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
Fell for it again
Britain’s pro-development enthusiasts mistook fantasy politics for the real thing — and are now paying the price.
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create