Vikings
Clap for the modern gods
Once people prayed for rain or for sun. Now, we pray for our NHS
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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
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Operatic satire is a Shaw thing
The old Art has an armoury of skunk-like defence mechanisms to keep the unwashed at bay
Why left-wingers should care about borders
A welfare state, and social solidarity, depend on immigration restrictionism
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
A high-speed tour of European History
Europe: A New
History by Roderick Beaton
Greene around the gills
A truly ghastly gastropub
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?