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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
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Zurbarán on Freud’s couch
An acclaimed new exhibition is full of overwrought symbolism and compositional failures
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma