Ben Scallan
Ben Scallan is a commentator and presenter for Gript media. He tweets at @ben_scallan
Ireland’s political stagnation
Ireland is stuck in political stalemate, with few viable alternatives on offer
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Price caps and political pygmies
Britain’s capitalist command economy cannot let businesses be
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
The untold story of Brexit
Part political history, part memoir, Matthew Elliott’s account captures the campaign that reshaped British politics
Taylor’s Version of feminism
Taylor Swift’s marriage is less a retreat from feminism than its logical conclusion
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
