The Young Pope
Lessons of the conclave
Pope Leo XIV must resist the siren call of celebrity culture and follow his own faith
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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 hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Unholy war
The Kremlin’s actions contradict its image of itself
Angst in the Anglosphere
England’s existential crisis is being played out at the World Cup
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
Britain in 1776
What does it mean to be living through history?
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics