Megalopolis’s bad history
The Roman Republic is a lazy analogy for the modern political condition.
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The Tories have a chance – but only if they elect a leader willing to disrupt
Questioning bankrupt orthodoxies is a step towards devising workable solutions.
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Republicans are waging lawfare to win the White House
Democracy be damned.
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All change in the Starmtrooper brigade
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Letter of the week: “In blood stepp’d in so far”
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Without purpose, Labour will remain adrift
Keir Starmer has allowed others to define his government‘s project.
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John Nichol Q&A: “I’ve been bloody lucky in my life”
The former RAF navigator on his favourite Queen song and selling farm machinery.
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Subscriber of the week: Violet Snell
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This England: Pennies from Lenham
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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Severely provoked, I retain my chastity with bittersweet regret
Experience has taught me that the best way to behave when being shouted at by a woman is to suck…
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In defence of my £600 coffee machine
I, like millions of others, abide by the principle of buying something for life.
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The battle after Brexit
Alan Halsall was persecuted by the Electoral Commission for his part in the Leave campaign. His story reveals the rotten…
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The “Catholic vote” is powerful, considering it doesn’t really exist
The Church’s ability to bring partisans together in a polarised nation is indispensable.
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Starmer is losing his cool
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Letter of the week: Not so Nice
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Pep Guardiola’s gift to his team is a world away from the football of old
I remember the days when footballers earned £10k a year and lived in a modest semi-detached.
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What is Zionism?
Why the State of Israel is central to Jewish identity.
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Graham Brady’s main-character energy
In his memoir Kingmaker, the former chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee argues his party could have avoided disaster –…
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The Outrun almost makes a great success of an improbable adaptation
This tale of addiction and healing on Orkney is faithful to Amy Liptrot’s memoir – at the cost of narrative…
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In an effort to see off the bailiffs, I am open to article suggestions
A reader’s letter about me reviewing Waitrose wine is amusing, but I wonder if he is being a little cheeky.
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