Sport
NUFC and the Saudis
Foreign governments should not own football clubs
The gang of four
Remembering a classic British race
Rugby’s mismatches
Should the World Cup be smaller?
The eyes of the law
The argument over VAR remains unsettled
Up for the cup
Hoping for a golfing renaissance in Rome
Lucky numbers
In football, a number is more than just a number
Not cricket
Women’s cricket should be for women, and only women
J’adore les bleus
Antoine Dupont makes the game look easy
Hating The Hundred
Why do cricketing authorities think we’re stupid?
Agony and ecstasy
The simultaneous glory and tragedy of sport
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
No questions about the woman question, please
Activists are even being excluded from conversations about activism
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
How to destroy football
“Blue cards” will only add to the confusion and subjective rulings we’re now seeing
The royals needs better PR
We have seen too many royal disasters
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
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
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches
