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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Bits of Britpop: Part 1
Culture

Bits of Britpop: Part 1

Posted on 30 July 2016 by Paul Saffer • 6 Comments

PAUL SAFFER on some lesser-known nuggets of 1990s Britpop from Cud, Denim, Menswear and the Zuno Men. Continue reading →

Left behind by academia
Politics

Left behind by academia

Posted on 28 July 2016 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

Are academic prejudices clouding analysis of the referendum result, asks ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading →

Hack for good?
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Hack for good?

Posted on 26 July 2016 by Paul Saffer • 1 Comment

Should journalists stray into politics, wonders PAUL SAFFER. Continue reading →

After the Referendum: a long month in politics
History / Politics

After the Referendum: a long month in politics

Posted on 23 July 2016 by Alwyn Turner • 4 Comments

ALWYN TURNER’s instant history of the thirty days that followed the referendum vote. Continue reading →

Off the shelf: The Spy With 29 Names
Culture / History

Off the shelf: The Spy With 29 Names

Posted on 22 July 2016 by Dan Atkinson • Leave a comment

DAN ATKINSON on our romantic attachment to the small-is-beautiful view of Britain’s war effort. Continue reading →

Calling all cliches: One nation
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Calling all cliches: One nation

Posted on 19 July 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

In tribute to Theresa May, some other one-nation politicians in modern Britain. Continue reading →

Culling all cliches: Hard working families
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Culling all cliches: Hard working families

Posted on 17 July 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Does a childless prime minister mean the end of families having to work so hard? Continue reading →

Plausibly mature?
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Plausibly mature?

Posted on 16 July 2016 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

How old is Thresa May’s cabinet? Continue reading →

‘My husband is no brute’: Vine on Gove
Miscellaneous

‘My husband is no brute’: Vine on Gove

Posted on 15 July 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

Sarah Vine provides an intimate portrait of her husband, the ever-fragrant Michael Gove. Continue reading →

After the Plausible Young Men
Politics

After the Plausible Young Men

Posted on 13 July 2016 by Alwyn Turner • 4 Comments

ALWYN TURNER re-visits the Lost Generation of 1992. Continue reading →

Tomorrow belongs to May
Politics

Tomorrow belongs to May

Posted on 11 July 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • 1 Comment

Is Theresa May really John Major in a skirt? For the sake of the country, let’s hope so. Continue reading →

Calling all cliches: A decent man
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Calling all cliches: A decent man

Posted on 11 July 2016 by Lion & Unicorn • Leave a comment

How important is decency in political life? Continue reading →

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