St George’s Day
The enigma of Englishness
The English have debated their national nature for centuries
Revitalising the West
Ukraine has rallied the West and yet again shown our civilisation’s limitless capacity for self-renewal
St George didn’t die for this
English nationalism is a paper dragon
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
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
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The tears of Keir’s
It was an anticlimactic end to an unconvincing premiership
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)
What difference does he make?
Andy Burnham is not the answer to our woes because Burnhamism is not replicable
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
Keeping us on message
the UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)