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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
There is nothing authentic about Andy Burnham
The blokeish Labour man is as slimy a politician as the rest of them
Zurbarán on Freud’s couch
An acclaimed new exhibition is full of overwrought symbolism and compositional failures
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
Pride’s heir
Removing Gavin Barwell sends a message, but Badenoch should go much further