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The triumph of virtue over fear and malice: The Bridge, by Colm Tóibín, reviewed
The beauty of Tóibín’s novella lies principally in its gentle, long-suffering protagonist, whose unselfconscious goodness is a kind of a miracle
The insoluble link between government and crime
Taxes and prohibition invariably lead to evasion, racketeering and corruption in an endless capitalist cycle, says Mark Galeotti
Smoking muskets and flashing daggers
The atmospheric medieval town of Rye on the south coast still celebrates being a former haunt of smugglers, and on…
Hard times for Hamas
The party is out of favour with its foreign neighbours and with ordinary Gazans
