Will Self
Self’s the man
Will Self can be absurd and obnoxious — but also highly entertaining and insightful
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Working with Woods
There have been too few honest explorations into the intrinsic link between woods and humans
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The last thing Labour needs
The revival of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill threatens to consume a party already struggling to hold itself together
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism