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Politics
They cut the pork but signaled problems for the Trump administration
Charles Lipson
China
The future of the West could hang in the balance
Peter Frankopan
The poor bloke was on his arse. But I could see that evening he was definitely on his way back. He had the survivor’s glint
Andrew O’Hagan
Europe
The former prime minister sounds like a man with unfinished business in politics
Katy Balls
Law
He could have moved the FBI on from the Mueller/Comey era
Thomas J. Baker
Jimmy Lai has scant hope, barring a Trump intervention, of regaining his freedom
Martin Vander Weyer
International
The Argentinian president is proud of his global reputation as a state slayer
Kate Andrews
Internet
It’s easy for a teenager — precocious, angst-ridden, maybe lonely — to slip from observer to desensitized participant
Katherine Dee
Education
We researched the impact of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion rhetoric on our subjects’ biases. Here’s what we discovered
Pamela Paresky and Lee Jussim
The friends that greeted me on Friend.com weren’t insightful or socially adept
Working with Trump instead of engaging in knee-jerk opposition might get them more
Ben Domenech
If there’s one place in the Anglican musical tradition where hos legacy is thriving, it’s in our love of carols
Lisa Haseldine
‘He was a merry, antic figure, a kind of modern-day Pied Piper’
Andrew Lambirth
A lot of the trailer does look visually outstanding
Ross Anderson
After showing the world how interesting an actor he can be, he has retreated deep into an unchallenging comfort zone
Alexander Larman
With a few tweaks and an emphasis on high-quality ingredients, you’ve created a concoction that provides pretty much everything a food should provide
Charles Cornish-Dale
My husband wins a small chocolate sprout each time he spots a word
Dot Wordsworth
‘Splitting the G’ combines a lackluster approach to downing a pint with something that sounds vaguely sexualized
Zoe Strimpel
It makes a truly charming homemade Christmas present that can be made ages in advance
Olivia Potts
It was clearly inspired by satirical American and British shows about politics
Campaign 2024
Will this election be a lesson to anyone?
Spectator Editorial
London Life
The tribes have a lot in common
Cosmo Landesman
Policy
We have to look at history and give careful thought to the world’s complexity
Daniel McCarthy
Books
Our writers weigh in
The Spectator