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Franglais is here to stay World

Franglais is here to stay

29th November 2019
How trans activists made ‘woman’ a dirty word Politics

How trans activists made ‘woman’ a dirty word

8th November 2019
Veganism won’t save the planet Culture

Veganism won’t save the planet

18th October 2019
The key to contentment? Embrace strife and woe Culture

The key to contentment? Embrace strife and woe

4th October 2019
What I love about McDonald’s UK

What I love about McDonald’s

20th September 2019
The narcissism of the trans movement Feminism

The narcissism of the trans movement

23rd August 2019
Bryan Magee brought philosophy to the masses Culture

Bryan Magee brought philosophy to the masses

2nd August 2019
How noble causes turn people into monsters Politics

How noble causes turn people into monsters

5th July 2019
This Bloomsday, give James Joyce’s unloved masterpiece a try Books

This Bloomsday, give James Joyce’s unloved masterpiece a try

14th June 2019
Everyone’s turning into Rick from <em>The Young Ones</em> Politics

Everyone’s turning into Rick from The Young Ones

7th June 2019

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The EU is an empire in decay Brexit

The EU is an empire in decay

24th May 2019
Notre Dame: incarnation of civilisation Culture

Notre Dame: incarnation of civilisation

19th April 2019
The BBC is institutionally Remainist Culture

The BBC is institutionally Remainist

29th March 2019
Michael Jackson: why do we believe his accusers? Politics

Michael Jackson: why do we believe his accusers?

8th March 2019
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