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It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
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NATO’s middle powers must not depend so heavily on the USA
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The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
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Social value requirements have made public procurement more expensive, more bureaucratic and harder for smaller firms to compete
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
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
The right moment?
Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are offering some cause for optimism — but is it enough?
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
