Third Sector
Britain needs a quangopalypse
A periodic “quango cull” is not enough
The integration industrial complex is collapsing
Tell MAMA’s fall reflects a failed and discredited approach
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve