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Oct 9, 2026

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10 min read

How Nostalgia Conquered Our Politics

'Decade Bingo' is all the rage. Reform pine for the 1950s; Greens for the 1960s; Labour, the 1970s; and the Tories, the 1980s. Me? I long for the 1990s. Plus: was Burnham's speech one of the greats; a look ahead to our first ARC episode next week; Your Questions, please, for Jacob Dunne; and The Arc of Recommends...

Amol Rajan

Oct 3, 2026

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9 min read

The Inside Story of the Night I Was Murdered in that Chapel on Celebrity Traitors

This special, BONUS newsletter is exclusive to members of The Amol Rajan Connection. If by some modern mischief you have received it without signing up at amolrajanconnection.com, rest assured your life will improve dramatically when you do join this lovely club, which has surged to over 10,000 members. To those of you who have signed up, my sincerest thanks. In future, these BONUS items will be for paying members only. For now, they're on me. Enjoy! And thank you for all your support, which means the world to me.

Amol Rajan

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

Here’s everything I can’t tell you about what happened in Celebrity Traitors last night

I’m surprised my phone didn’t melt when the credits rolled yesterday. At *some* point, I’ll tell you - and only you - *everything*, I promise. Plus: my leaving bash and the rediscovery of sleep; and The ARC of Recommends....

Amol Rajan