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After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
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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
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
The excesses of intellectual illiberalism
Justified dissatisfaction with liberal modernity has curdled into something alarmist and authoritarian
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains