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How the cranks won
Britain’s ruling ideology is founded less on what elites believe than on who they fear
Westminster is running out of time
Exhausted voters aren’t angry so much as resigned to a country that no longer works
The curse of the SW1ers
We need people who can actually do things, not just be their beautiful selves
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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
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 soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
A massive cross-party achievement
The new V&A East Museum has surpassed all expectations
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism