Sport
The BBC’s worst mistake
A separate channel dedicated to British sport could have saved the BBC
D10s is dead
Argentina is as sad as it’s ever been after the death of legendary footballer Diego Maradona
Glorious mud
Nick Cohen is badly bitten by the cross-country bug
Silence of the fans
Nick Cohen says silent sport needs crowds to give it meaning
His race is run
ASH Smyth remembers Ben Cross, Harold Abrahams, and the impact Chariots of Fire had on his 10-year-old self
End of the fiesta?
Christopher North worries that lockdown has caused an extinction-level crisis
Year’s mind: James Small and the 1995 Rugby World Cup
ASH Smyth reflects on South Africa’s historic 1995 Rugby World Cup win
The games people play
‘This Sporting Life’ should be read by our managerial ruling class who dismiss what they do not understand as “populist” or “right-wing”
The lost world of Rugby League
A new book celebrates 125 years of rugby league but shines a light on a world that the sport has left behind
The worrying rise of compelled speech in professional sport
The sports stars pushing back against the BLM movement
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Allyship on easy mode
The inclusive message of Will & Harper obscures the harder questions of the “gender wars”
How can we talk about male violence now?
Our discourse should be a lot more honest and a lot more serious
Newspeak
Language, landscapes and level crossings — is there nothing we can’t diversify, if we only dare to try?
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
Is cricket growing up and leaving home?
In many ways the sport is thriving, but there is danger ahead
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
From the monstrous to the grotesque
Hitler’s cult of charismatic leadership is indistinguishable from the ideology of National Socialism
