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From the magazineThe bitter cocktail of British decline
From Spectator LifeYou can’t get a Pegu in Rangoon any more. That may not sound like a disaster for the ages – nothing, say, compared to the ongoing chancellorship of Rachel Reeves, MP for Blankstare-upon-Derr – but it is quite telling, once you know the background. To explain, the Pegu is a cocktail. Here’s the recipe, if
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Why don’t we know how many people are in Britain?
How many people live in Britain? You would think there would be a straightforward answer, but it eludes some of the nation’s brightest statistical minds. The problem of undercounting has worsened in recent years, largely because of high post-Brexit migration This week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) projected that our population will grow by
Why don’t we know how many people are in Britain?
How many people live in Britain? You would think there would be a straightforward answer, but it eludes some of the nation’s brightest statistical minds. The problem of undercounting has worsened in recent years, largely because of high post-Brexit migration This week the Office for National Statistics (ONS) projected that our population will grow by
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Miserable but compelling: Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths reviewed
From the magazinePansy is meant to be a sympathetic figure, but I felt sorrier for those who had to put up with her The central character in Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths is Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), an angry, bitter, late middle-aged woman who rages against everyone and everything. Against her husband, her son, chuggers, dogs in coats, shop
Classical music has much to learn from Liverpool
From the magazineAn excellent sixth-form drama project: Santi & Naz, at Soho Theatre, reviewed
From the magazineThe maudlin, magical world of Celtic Connections
From the magazineWhat a sad thing Strictly Come Dancing has become
From the magazine‘Innovation is not enough’: meet visionary English painter Roger Wagner
From the magazineThe rediscovery of the art of Simone de Beauvoir’s sister
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‘‘You’ve been cleared for takeoff.’’
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‘‘Well, no one told me there was a new world order.’’
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‘‘I know things look bad now but they will get worse.’’
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