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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
The Mexican baby business
In UK courts, parental orders for children born overseas outnumber those born to surrogates here
Infamous five
To most of us, the Cambridge Five are just names
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project