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The ‘vibe shift’ hasn’t reached the Oscars Culture

The ‘vibe shift’ hasn’t reached the Oscars

3rd March 2025
Mike Amesbury’s sentencing is two-tier justice in action Politics

Mike Amesbury’s sentencing is two-tier justice in action

25th February 2025
Why Labour still can’t be trusted on trans Politics

Why Labour still can’t be trusted on trans

10th February 2025
The Equality Act is bankrupting Britain UK

The Equality Act is bankrupting Britain

9th February 2025
Why did it fall to Trump to get men out of women’s sports? Sport

Why did it fall to Trump to get men out of women’s sports?

6th February 2025
Is the Scottish government coming for your cats? Politics

Is the Scottish government coming for your cats?

4th February 2025
The mystery of Sadiq Khan’s missing pronouns Identity Politics

The mystery of Sadiq Khan’s missing pronouns

3rd February 2025
The assisted-dying bill brings shame on parliament Politics

The assisted-dying bill brings shame on parliament

2nd February 2025
Why Britain can’t build anything UK

Why Britain can’t build anything

29th January 2025
Oxbridge’s soft bigotry of low expectations Identity Politics

Oxbridge’s soft bigotry of low expectations

28th January 2025
We can’t deport this criminal because his child might be trans Politics

We can’t deport this criminal because his child might be trans

27th January 2025
Why has a man been nominated for Best Actress? Feminism

Why has a man been nominated for Best Actress?

24th January 2025

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Stop blaming Amazon for the Southport killings Politics

Stop blaming Amazon for the Southport killings

22nd January 2025
Trump is right to take on ‘transgender lunacy’ Politics

Trump is right to take on ‘transgender lunacy’

20th January 2025
Why do awards shows love this woeful, woke musical? Culture

Why do awards shows love this woeful, woke musical?

18th January 2025
Meghan and Harry are the last thing LA needs right now USA

Meghan and Harry are the last thing LA needs right now

13th January 2025
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