Sex Differences
Realism is not the same as self-pity
There is a limit to how much women can physically protect themselves from men
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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
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
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
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
