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Emmerdale’s coverage of assisted suicide was disturbing
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The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
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
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
QAnon for centrist dads
Peter Chappell’s What If Reform Wins is less a political forecast than a Westminster panic attack in novel form
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
Come together
Some political truths on which we can all agree
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
British comedy: a post-mortem
British comedy has become safe, stale and contrived
It’s high time we banned dogs
The tide is turning against these slobbering beasts
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
Dead reckoning
How Britain forgot the sea (and why it matters)