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Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead Politics

Rik Mayall: the people’s poet is dead

10th June 2014
Glastonbury, Metallica and the rise of e-belligerence Culture

Glastonbury, Metallica and the rise of e‑belligerence

6th June 2014
Mark Steel: the music-hall socialist Politics

Mark Steel: the
music-hall socialist

2nd June 2014
If Scotland goes, it should take Northern Ireland with it UK

If Scotland goes, it should take Northern Ireland with it

14th April 2014
It’s mental to give 16-year-olds the vote UK

It's mental to give 16‑year‑olds the vote

19th February 2014
An Englishman speaking Dutch? Dank u wel! Politics

An Englishman speaking Dutch? Dank u wel!

10th February 2014
Mandela v Thatcher: the mourning wars Politics

Mandela v Thatcher: the mourning wars

19th December 2013
Pope Francis: the new King of Italy Politics

Pope Francis: the new King of Italy

9th December 2013

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Libraries: a plea from a silence seeker Politics

Libraries: a plea from a silence seeker

20th November 2013
Horoscopes: smarter than you might think Politics

Horoscopes: smarter than you might think

4th November 2013
A Little Englander and proud Politics

A ‘Little Englander’ and proud

26th September 2013
It’s true, Brits now love ze Germans World

It's true, Brits now love ze Germans

4th September 2013
Scotland and Catalonia: the weird alliance World

Scotland and Catalonia: the weird alliance

22nd July 2013
Why art-school toffs never got Black Sabbath Culture

Why art-school toffs never got Black Sabbath

27th June 2013
In praise of American English Politics

In praise of
American English

5th June 2013
When pop wore its art on its sleeve Culture

When pop wore its art on its sleeve

25th April 2013
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