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From Piers Gaveston onwards, controversial courtiers have a long history in British politics.

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From Piers Gaveston onwards, controversial courtiers have a long history in British politics.How unusual is Dominic Cummings?
July 10, 2020
The article examines racial inequality, systemic discrimination, and the limitations of broad labels used to describe diverse ethnic communities.

More than black and white

Clunky neologisms such as BAME obscure real ethnic differences—making it harder to address structural disadvantage and prejudice
July 10, 2020
They promise their acolytes eternal life in exchange for silence.

Bearded diplomacy

‘The illusion of control that dictatorships offer is just that. They promise their acolytes eternal life in exchange for silence. But silence is expensive’
July 10, 2020
That's because I was brought up in a frugal post-war household, where scraps were never wasted.

Boiled shoes

All my culinary life I’ve worked on the principle that when there seems to be nothing left to eat in the house, you can always make soup. That’s because I was brought
July 10, 2020
Can Keir Starmer save the Labour Party?

Can Keir Starmer save the Labour Party?

‘It is a sign of the speed and sure-footedness of Keir Starmer’s ascendancy that it now seems inconceivable that Labour could have elected anybody else. It is easy to forget that in
July 10, 2020
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes.

Music’s in the house

Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past
May 22, 2020
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