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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Beyond Carmen
Georges Bizet: The piano works (Hyperion)
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
Canis lupus labor
Europe is a wolf coming up the path to devour the Labour Party
An unholy war
Donald Trump is damaging America as well as Iran
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
The fateful road to the great dictators
Weimar Germany / Red Dawn Over China
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose