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‘In any democratic system the perception of fairness matters nearly as much as the real thing. And if Trump’s voters are mistaken in thinking their candidate was robbed, they are correct to think that America’s voting system is in dire need of reform.’
The many uses of frankincense and myrrh
The label of an upmarket toothpaste will often reveal that it contains myrrh
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The fight for liberalism
American hegemony in the service of a liberal world order no longer protects our civilization
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Farewell, Donald
The Spectator’s writers and friends reflect on what they’ll miss about Donald Trump and what they expect from Joe Biden
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Republican resurrection
Trump will leave the party in much better shape than Bush did
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Brace yourselves for President Harris
She occupies an eyrie on the far left of the Democratic party
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Trump’s story is still not over
He is the first president since Reagan who did anything for underprivileged Americans
By Conrad Black
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The urgent case for voting reform
It is obvious that mass mail-in voting and days of drawn-out counting maximize opportunities for chicanery
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Which psychics’ predictions for 2020 came true?
‘A new strain of bird flu is going to hit the country hard. On the bright side, it will mostly be limited to poultry’
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Books + Arts
The great lost Beatles album
It’s a real shame the Christmas flexis have not had a proper, all-on-one album release
By Luke Haines
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Has politics turned Netflix viewers off?
If you want to understand the spectacular implosion of liberalism over the past five years, all you need is a Netflix subscription
By Will Lloyd
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Feline intelligence: the complicated world of Mary Gaitskill
In a simplifying age, Mary Gaitskill writes about complex relationships — as well as fashion, fiction, sex and cats
By Sam Leith
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The Spectator’s Books of the Year 2020
The Spectator’s writers and friends recommend the best books, richest reads and most pandemical page-turners of 2020
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Mostly ghostly: Henry James haunts Bly Manor
If you’re hoping for a show that requires your blanket be used to cover your eyes, skip this one
By Amber Duke
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The Ryan Gattis guide to Lynwood
A virtual visit in the author’s beloved Los Angeles
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A tinpot Caesar
Mussolini’s War: Fascist Italy from Triumph to Collapse, 1935-1943 by John Gooch reviewed
By Ian Thomson
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Night at the museum
Is the Baltimore Museum of Art exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to sell off major modern paintings?
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Life
A Digby Dent Christmas
Walking around the dreary streets of the city, I worry what we’ll leave behind us in this annus horribilis
By Digby Dent
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The wonder of Wagner
There is indeed greatness in much of Wagner’s music. Pace Herr Nietzsche, he could write rhythm
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The women who argued against their right to vote
The 19th Amendment is a matter of Upstate New York regional pride
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From half a shelf to a library: my life in books
There was a time when I couldn’t afford to buy books; now I have a metric ton
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Dear Godfrey: real problems, woke answers
My inbox has been literally inundated with more than several emails beseeching my guidance on every progressive topic under the sun
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On the road to Mandalay
Ngapali, on the Bay of Bengal, is pronounced ‘Napoli’ and is said to be Burma’s answer to Naples
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Letter from the online trenches
‘For four years I’ve woken up in my Brooklyn apartment, heart heavy with the knowledge that I am living under the tyrannical rule of a madman’
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My nights of passion with Juliette Gréco
Shutters banged and lights were turned on as her screams echoed around the cavernous courtyard
By Taki
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Food and Drink
The twelve courses of Christmas
Usually an odd number of cheeses is de rigueur, but on this occasion, we must serve exactly eight
By Jane Stannus
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