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An all-female Lord of the Flies would be just as savage Books

An all-female Lord of the Flies would be just as savage

8th September 2017
After Diana: the age of emotionalism Politics

After Diana: the age of emotionalism

1st September 2017
TV ads: why whites and straights are out Politics

TV ads: why whites and straights are out

31st August 2017
The alt-left: toy-smashing tosspots Politics

The alt-left: toy-smashing tosspots

25th August 2017
Nietzsche for our times Books

Nietzsche for our times

4th August 2017
It’s not Brexit that’s scaring migrants away Politics

It’s not Brexit that’s scaring migrants away

21st July 2017
Islamism is a far bigger problem than Islamophobia UK

Islamism is a far bigger problem than Islamophobia

14th July 2017
The compassion paradox UK

The compassion paradox

7th July 2017
The myth of ‘caring liberals’ UK

The myth of ‘caring liberals’

2nd June 2017
Three cheers for Banksy’s Dover mural Politics

Three cheers for Banksy’s Dover mural

19th May 2017

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It isn’t the Tories out to get the NHS – it’s the EU Politics

It isn’t the Tories out to get the NHS – it’s the EU

12th May 2017
Nietzsche’s Enlightenment Books

Nietzsche’s Enlightenment

5th May 2017
General Election: spare us the braindead memes UK

General Election: spare us the braindead memes

27th April 2017
In defence of the stiff upper lip Politics

In defence of the stiff upper lip

21st April 2017
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