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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
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Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
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British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
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Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
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The ballad of Robbie and Harry
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The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
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England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy