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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
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Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
From Newton to newts
Putting badgers on the banknotes may avoid controversy, but it also avoids saying anything meaningful about Britain at all
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families