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The war on fraternities
An unruly American tradition may be coming to an end
Lapsing into a comma
Modern manners and the fear of the full stop
Galway
The Go Galway bus from Dublin sounds an unlikely pleasure, but it is both comfortable and punctual. There is free…
The Deer
In the summer fields your life left you. She ran out from under the hood of your heart and tottered…
The Deer
In the summer fields your life left you. She ran out from under the hood of your heart and tottered…
Let there be light
It’s time to reclaim Islam from the Islamists
The dangerous lie
Despite what our leaders tell us, Islamic extremism is all about Islam
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
The war tourists
Why young men turn to terror – and how to stop them
Singles match
The rise of ‘living apart together’ – and why I’ve stopped doing it
Between the floods
As the climate changes, will we? The story of the little ice age suggests that adaptation will take years of suffering
The big loud voice
Archbishop John Sentamu is not scared to tell off politicians, across the spectrum
Hunting
This time three years ago, I hadn’t jumped a single thing for almost ten years. This season, I am happily…
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
Bike
I sold the sleek black bike you said I should buy. My special treat, in the shop, on my own,…
The election where everyone loses
Whatever happens on 7 May, both main party leaders face disaster
Stalker
The moon comes knocking on our door; a slavish stalker who hangs around all night. The slowest of walkers, he…
The physics widow
What’s missing from Stephen Hawking’s hagiographic new biopic
Lost soul
The deep instinct that the immigration debate still ignores
The hype jihad
Isis slaughters kidnap victims because it guarantees headlines. It's better at slaughtering innocents than it is at winning wars
Flying shame
The charming little airport that ruins thousands of skiing holidays
Get over yourself
Is there any cure for this piece of corporate speak?
The defence never rests
Sir Ivan Lawrence QC on the Krays, Dennis Nilsen – and Chris Grayling
The Isle of Wight
Every day the Isle of Wight becomes England’s smallest county: when-ever the tide comes in, the island steals the crown…
Stalker
The moon comes knocking on our door; a slavish stalker who hangs around all night. The slowest of walkers, he…
