World War I
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A fine new landmark in the welcome renaissance of a timeless genre
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The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
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The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
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The centre-left is out of ideas
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The emperor’s new AI
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Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
It’s not a level pitch
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New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
Sing for victory
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Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage