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In defence of The Selfish Gene Books

In defence of The Selfish Gene

12th February 2016
Washed-up misanthropy Politics

Washed-up misanthropy

29th January 2016
After Cologne: where are the feminists? World

After Cologne: where are the feminists?

22nd January 2016
Bowie’s death: a Diana moment for Generation X Culture

Bowie’s death: a Diana moment for Generation X

15th January 2016
Lemmy: the nice man of rock’ n’ roll Culture

Lemmy: the nice man of rock’n’roll

8th January 2016
Snobs don’t take Christmas off Politics

Snobs don’t take Christmas off

29th December 2015
The secret to Star Wars’ success? Unoriginality Culture

The secret to Star Wars’ success? Unoriginality

18th December 2015
The vote is wasted on the young UK

The vote is wasted on the young

11th December 2015

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The folly of sticking to your principles UK

The folly of sticking to your principles

4th December 2015
Cultural appropriation will eat itself Culture

Cultural appropriation will eat itself

27th November 2015
‘I stand with Paris, but…’ Politics

‘I stand with Paris, but...’

20th November 2015
Blind altruists shall not inherit the Earth Science & Tech

Blind altruists shall not inherit the Earth

13th November 2015
The rise of the ‘new reactionaries’ Politics

The rise of the ‘new reactionaries’

6th November 2015
Cheese is as addictive as crack? Give me a break Politics

Cheese is as
addictive as crack?
Give me a break

30th October 2015
Nietzsche takes on Twitter Politics

Nietzsche takes on Twitter

23rd October 2015
Germany: the new sick man of Europe Culture

Germany: the new sick man of Europe

16th October 2015
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