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The British beheaders
Why we lead the West in exporting jihad
The view from Kurdistan
Arriving in Erbil, you don’t feel you are in Iraq, but another country altogether, which is what the Kurds would…
Not black and white
The Ferguson riots are more than a simple case of racial division
Invading the womb of gods
The fighters of the Islamic State are bringing a deadly new intolerance to a territory rich in ancient sects
Girl talk
I applaud Frank – now Kellie – Maloney. But I still think being a woman means growing up as one
The Pope’s war
Francis really is determined to reform his church: but his targets are not the ones that liberals might expect
The Origin of Poetry
Forgive the figure curled like a question mark in the corner no one speaks his language He tried to read…
Set our footie fans free!
‘Bubble matches’ sound like something quaint. In fact,they’re an outrage against civil liberties
Seville
On our second night in Seville we got lost. We’d been to a flamenco concert, my first, a little way…
The Origin of Poetry
Forgive the figure curled like a question mark in the corner no one speaks his language He tried to read…
The Origin of Poetry
Forgive the figure curled like a question mark in the corner no one speaks his language He tried to read…
Defeat Isis? Yes we can
The West can’t afford to give up on Iraq
No we shouldn’t
Hawks are mistaking military action for strategy
Murder porn
It’s time to stand up against the self-righteous sharing of videos of beheading and other gruesome violence
Letter from Haiti
This summer, I returned to Haiti for the first time in ten years. I was itching to see how the…
The moaning middle
With soaring house prices and low interest rates, the middle classes are doing rather well. But you’d never think so to hear them
The cult of Dawkins
It’s like a church without the good bits. Membership starts from $85 a month
Everywhere in chains
Cameron could have been an anti-slavery hero
Lab test
I believe in animal research. But is there really a justification for using animals in biology lessons?
The Alps, with children
It’s a terrible moment, the realisation that you’ve spawned a monster. Parenthood, it becomes clear, has wiped stylish holidays off…
Boris jumps in
The next Tory leadership battle has just begun
Promises, promises
Choosing the right seat is only half the battle for Boris
Nearly there, Darling
The success of the campaign to save the Union can be heard in the increasingly hysterical tone of independence supporters
Where have all the leaders gone?
No one wants to pay the price of speaking for the free world
Lean in and shout
Women are increasingly enjoined not to be ‘nice’. They seem to be listening
