Cillian McGrattan
Dr Cillian McGrattan lectures in politics at Ulster University. He tweets at @cmcgrattan
Rewriting the past in Northern Ireland
Are the UK Research and Innovation Councils fit for purpose?
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
How capitalism gave women leisure
Feminist anti-capitalists are spinning delusions about economic history
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
Liz Truss was right but naive
She grasped the scale of Britain’s plight but misunderstood the nature of power
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted