Gawain Towler
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 24, 2026
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Are country pubs, warm ale and labradors a ‘far-right fantasy’? (opens the original)
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Labour can barely hide its contempt for the people of rural Britain. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. I was going to go to bed, but the malevolent inanity that is Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP riled me before I could. The UK nature minister and member for Suffolk Coastal has disturbed my sleep, because she says that she cannot sleep. She told a meeting at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday what keeps her awake at night, and it was not rural bus cuts or the
Has Britain fallen out of love with itself? (opens the original)
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A generation of institutionalised self-loathing has demoralised the nation. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. In 2011, with the glass barely swept up after the London riots, the think-tank Demos measured Britain’s pride in itself and found it obstinately intact. A net 74 per cent of us were proud to be British. Last week, Demos ran the ruler over us again. The figure is 47 per cent. Pride in Britain’s role in the world stands at 13 per cent. The BBC, which 15 years ago e
Emperor Arday’s new clothes (opens the original)
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There are tailors across the academy and beyond responsible for making his non-existent suit. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. To understand the making of the emperor’s new clothes, count the tailors. The University of Cambridge maintains an Office of External Affairs and Communications with nearly 40 named staff. Six of them are press officers in the narrow sense, and there’s a head of media and five communications managers. Another seven sit in research communications
Why Labour’s ‘Summer of Sex’ will leave most of us cold (opens the original)
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Samantha Niblett’s campaign promoting gold-plated butt plugs is a Marie Antoinette moment for the former party of the people. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Picture the seaside postcard. A blushing vicar, a landlady with a rolling pin, and a Labour MP on the promenade asking passers-by if they fancy a ‘summer of sex’. Kiss me quick, squeeze me slow, and mind the goodie bag. Donald McGill would have drawn it in an afternoon and been prosecuted by teatime. Samantha Nibl
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