Swimming
Making a splash
A new book marks 150 years since the first unaided Channel swim
Duel in the pool
An eighth gold in Sydney isn’t just an American hope: it’s their turf, their birthright
Team players
Why are some athletes better in teams than on their own?
Let women swim!
Single sex swimming is essential for many
Just add water
The Hampstead Heath ponds offer a recipe for the perfect summer afternoon
In praise of Sky Pool
Social distancing means something different up here
Just keep swimming
Those of us who partake in open air swimming should be allowed to return to this miraculous prophylactic
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Eine kleine Berlinermusik
Berlin! Berlin! Berlin! (Bis); Love Maps (TXYart)
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Fast out of the blocs
how to acquire an
art collection quickly
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions