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Niall Gooch

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Miatta Fahnbulleh and the society of socialist hypocrisy

‘The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons,’ was Ralph Waldo Emerson’s immortal line to express his practical...

11.08.2026 10

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The problem with Andy Burnham’s casual dress code

When I started secondary school in 1994, we were supplied with a copy of the rules for our uniform, haircuts and footwear. These ran to more than a...

22.07.2026 20

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Rough and tumble / What’s wrong with heckling Rachel Reeves?

As Mrs Thatcher stood to give her speech at the 1980 Conservative party conference at Brighton, she was under considerable pressure. The government...

24.05.2026 30

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What’s wrong with heckling Rachel Reeves?

As Mrs Thatcher stood to give her speech at the 1980 Conservative party conference at Brighton, she was under considerable pressure. The government...

23.05.2026 30

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Lord of the Flies is no Adolescence

09.02.2026 30

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The power and nostalgia of Christmas music

24.12.2025 80

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Dulwich dross / The Guardian’s desperate smears about Farage’s school days

20.11.2025 30

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Lost fleet / Cinema needs more naval dramas

26.08.2025 40

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British fair play / The case for Biggles

09.08.2025 40

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The case for Biggles

09.08.2025 20

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It’s time to arm the police

06.07.2025 30

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Niall Gooch