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A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
The Windsor Framework must fall so that Brexit can live
The EU (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill can restore the integrity of the United Kingdom
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
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess
Why young men like Donald Trump
He cuts through the sterility and severity of modern life
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?
The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
