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Sep 6, 2024 · A reminder, if the name doesn’t ring a bell. Seven years ago, Charlotte was something of a blank sheet of paper: a York University graduate who had done little more than …

Cas Mudde assesses the health of democracy and James Bloodworth explains the rise of polemicist Douglas Murray. In Ukraine, Jen Stout reports on the symbolism of Europe’s first …

Dec 6, 2023 · On the theme of freedom, our thinkers put forward contentious ideas: that the history of the British Empire is “morally mixed”; that the greatest threat from cancel culture isn’t …

Francis Fukuyama sets out what is at stake if Donald Trump wins, an investigation reveals how much councils spend on temporary accommodation and Sarah Manavis examines why some …

Oct 3, 2024 · A single idiot acting alone can cause chaos. But to make a scandal—the kind of horror that sticks in the national memory—you need lots of people to do their job so badly that …

Nov 12, 2024 · Welby’s appointment in 2013 raised some eyebrows. He’d only been a bishop since 2011 (Durham), and lacked episcopal experience. He came from the conservative and …

Dec 4, 2024 · The tumultuous aftermath of the Second World War has provided two classic texts this year. The first is Gary J Bass’s Judgement at Tokyo, a detailed history of the trials that …

Sep 14, 2024 · It is hard, in any real-world city, to maintain the illusion of being the only person for any length of time. But the internet is different. There is always an element of unreality to an …

Nov 19, 2024 · The outcome of this line of questioning is a new series of paintings currently on display at London’s Lisson Gallery. At first glance, it might seem as though Dalwood has …