Britpop’s central subject matter was the devastation of Thatcherism.

It wasn’t a celebration of modern Britain, but a critique, writes Nicholas Harris: 👇
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Mass migration will inevitably distort our politics and warp our democracy.

Read Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s defence of national borders: 👇
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‘When the young die, we only see the body lying in the street or on the hospital bed. We need to be more aware of the invisible forces putting them in that final state.’

Brad Evans: 👇
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Humza Yousaf might survive the Scottish Tories' vote of no confidence, but the SNP's authority has been shattered.

The Nationalist project is in trouble, writes Henry Hill 👇
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I doubt Ryanair will ever operate a deportation flight to Rwanda, as O'Leary hinted yesterday. But if the policy is ever realised, I suspect even Labour will come to view it in much the same light as users do Ryanair: as both unpleasant but also expedient unherd.com/newsroom/will-…

‘The SNP will need to take the fight to the Greens — and may want a leader better suited to the battle.’

Henry Hill on the collapse of Scotland's coalition 👇
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But they are, of course. Me for UnHerd
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Our insulated, out-of-touch ruling class is protected from the ill effects of its own policies.

We plebeians will pay the price, writes 🔻Nemesis🔻 Respecter 40K 🇰🇵🤝🇵🇸🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇶: 👇
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This isn’t triumphant Cool Britannia. It’s about as far from “Things Can Only Get Better” as you’re going to get.

Read Nicholas Harris on 30 years of Parklife: 👇
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Just as we wouldn’t disenfranchise our rebellious children, we cannot deny the vote to immigrants with conflicting values or interests.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: 👇
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'It's almost always the case that pragmatism beats moral posturing.'

How seriously should we take Michael O'Leary's comments on Rwanda, asks Mary Harrington 👇
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Social media and digital gaming have stoked a culture of hopelessness and alienation among young people.

They are trapped in a culture of hyper-primitivism, writes Brad Evans: 👇
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‘In an attention economy, the relation between moral criticism and market share is by no means straightforward.’

Mary Harrington on Ryanair and Rwanda 👇
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'At a moment when the gender ideology juggernaut is in retreat, the NYT tuts over the number of “outright bans” on transgender athletes in the US.'

America's paper of record is still confused about sex differences, writes Joan Smith 👇
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Fascinating read on why the Peel Principles no longer work in a multicultural London - and why the Met's role has gone from policing to appeasement

By Mary Harrington

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h/t Jo Bartosch

'A new study suggests that a bunch of unfit men don’t have much advantage over women who exercise regularly.'

Why is the New York Times still taking the word of trans activists, asks Joan Smith 👇
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It's time to reclaim Britpop from the Britpoppers: unherd.com/2024/04/how-pa…

‘The withdrawal of the people, just like the withdrawal of the shoreline, is a sign that a tsunami is approaching.’

America has lost the faith of its citizens, writes 🔻Nemesis🔻 Respecter 40K 🇰🇵🤝🇵🇸🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇶: 👇
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There’s more to Blur than ‘Chas & Dave chimney sweep music’.

It’s striking how much about the Nineties they got right, writes Nicholas Harris: 👇
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How many politicians today are capable of Frank Field's distinctive moral language?

John McTernan on the heterodox Labour politician, who has died aged 81 👇 buff.ly/3vXOxKB