Christopher Snowdon
Christopher Snowdon is the head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is the author of Killjoys, Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism, The Art of Suppression: Pleasure, Panic and Prohibition Since 1800, The Spirit Level Delusion, and, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist. You can find him tweeting at @cjsnowdon
Blown fusionism: is a common enemy enough?
Ed West, Small Men on the Wrong Side of History
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American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
British comedy: a post-mortem
British comedy has become safe, stale and contrived
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Cofnas, Cambridge and academic freedom
Truly provocative ideas are still unwelcome in our universities
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
