Sport History
Shock of the new
There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
More than just a club
The four men who founded Aston Villa could not have imagined what would follow
Dream teens
Promise is no guarantee of a long career
Moving tribute to a richer time
On one tumultuous day, eleven men in strawberry-jam shirts wore crowns
The most cheerful cup
Marking the 50 anniversary of a legendary FA cup final
First lady of Lords
The first England Cricket World Cup Champions
Hold the back page
Football was once a spectacle. The grotesque Qatar World Cup reminds us of all it has become
History, fans, noise and passion
Football fans know a Proper Club when they see one
Stop blaming Brexit for Britain’s economic ills
It is not only wrong — it distracts us from our real problems
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Michael Gove’s convenient conversion won’t be enough
Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
End of the Biden farce?
The President’s fragility has been obvious for years — but was he ever in control?
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
SEEN should be heard
A new group aims to remind the police to act without fear or favour
The W-word
The idea that the sex of a person is simply a matter of choice is a giant ideological lie
