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Lionel Shriver on the election that smashed identity politics

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Spectator Life

An intelligent mix of culture, food, style and property, plus where to go and what to see.

How Maggie took her whisky

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The whirligig of time brings in his… astonishments. Who would have thought it? Even a couple of decades ago, the notion that the Tory party could be led by a black woman would have seemed incredible. I remember 1975, and the doubts that were expressed about Margaret Thatcher: much louder than any adverse comment about

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Robin Ashenden

The curse of cool

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Magazine

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King of the Hill

Culture

The good, the bad and the ugly in books, exhibitions, cinema, TV, dance, music, podcasts and theatre.

An audacious and daredevil band: the Surfrajettes reviewed

For most people – once Brian Wilson had turned his back on the sea and started off down the lonely road to genius – surf music means either (or both) of two things: the Surfaris’ ‘Wipeout’ or Dick Dale’s ‘Misirlou’. Punchy, propulsive tunes, in other words, that make you feel like you’re on your way

Podcasts

Cartoons

Matt Percival

‘‘There are just times when you have to hope for the best.’’

Cartoon

Grizelda

‘‘I’m the first stale, pale and male man to head up an EDI department!’ ’

Cartoon

Paula Gahan

The new divide between first class and economy

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