成人快手

Politics of Hope

AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement.

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In Praise of Courtesy

AL Kennedy explores the merits of courtesy, but she points out that it can be complicated.

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AL Kennedy: Creamola Foam remembered

AL Kennedy reflects on how age changes our view of the past and the future.

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AL Kennedy: The Worth of Education

AL Kennedy on the drive to make money out of education.

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Adam Gopnik: Indispensable Man

Adam Gopnik concludes there are no indispensable people in any family or organisation.

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Adam Gopnik: Words and Music

Adam Gopnik's casts light on the mysterious relationship between words and music.

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Adam Gopnik: Family Reunions

Adam Gopnik's ten-year family reunion brings into focus the passage of time.

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Adam Gopnik: Power, Persecution and Pluralism

Adam Gopnik wonders why religious people are feeling 'persecuted' by same-sex marriage.

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Adam Gopnik: In Praise of Privacy

Adam Gopnik reflects on the need to protect private communications in the internet age.

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Peter Aspden: In Love with Greece

Peter Aspden reflects on the emotional power of the cultural influence of Greece.

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Adam Gopnik: Role Reversal

A weekly reflection on a topical issue.

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Adam Gopnik: Long-Form Television

Adam Gopnik reflects on the reason for our obsession with long-form television series.

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John Gray: Euro Despair

John Gray sees the euro as a misconceived project with Greece's economy as a casualty.

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John Gray: Recalling Eric Ambler

John Gray frecalls the work of Eric Ambler and finds unsettling contemporary echoes.

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Another Kind of Atheism

John Gray discusses why it's time to rethink today's narrow view of atheism.

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The Abolition of Man

John Gray warns about the dangers of science that promises to enhance human abilities.

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P J O'Rourke: Presidential Candidates

PJ O'Rourke sizes up the candidates aspiring to be President of the United States.

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Will Self: Losing Sleep

Will Self reflects on the various reasons for his inability to sleep soundly any more.

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Will Self: A Life of Habit

Will Self sees a love of habit as a shield against the unexpected in life.

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Will Self: What's in a Name

Will Self reflects on the significance of names, including his own.

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Will Self: Looks Matter

Will Self says people cannot pretend that looks do not matter.

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Will Self: On Gardening

Will Self reflects on our relationship with gardens and gardening.

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Roger Scruton: In Defence of Free Speech

Roger Scruton argues that the law on freedom of speech ought to protect heretical views.

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Roger Scruton: Offensive Jokes

Roger Scruton argues for the freedom to make jokes that others may find offensive.

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Roger Scruton: The Tyranny of Pop

Roger Scruton deplores the tyranny of banal and ubiquitous pop music.

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Sarah Dunant: Crisis in Catholicism

Sarah Dunant sees a new crisis in the Catholic Church as a result of unchanged policy.

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From Pot to Profit

Sarah Dunant welcomes Canada's plans to fully legalise marijuana.

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Sarah Dunant: Protest, Paris, Terror

Sarah Dunant reflects on the links between protest, terrorism, climate change and Paris.

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Howard Jacobson: Second-Hand Books

Howard Jacobson reflects on his lifelong passion for buying second-hand books.

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Howard Jacobson: Christmas

Howard Jacobson recalls a mongrel mix of traditions in his family's Christmas festivities.

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