The pleasure of hating
Debates over what constitutes ‘hate speech’ reintroduce dangerous concepts of sin and morality into our common law
Islamophobia and the suicide of the West
In our perverse desire to tolerate the intolerable we have succumbed to Christophobia
Why we might look back on Trump’s foreign policy with fondness
Joe Biden’s election signals a return to Washington’s default liberal and progressive values, especially in foreign affairs
Brexlit and the decline of the English novel
Literature’s outraged elitists chose smug contempt over real insight
Making the hard choices
Tony Blair was right to take on the Taliban after 9/11
Sean Lock – the comedian’s comedian
Lock, who has died at the age of 58, was a popular figure on the UK comedy circuit — not bad for someone who described himself as “a miserable, authoritarian guy”
Dilyn the Dog goes to conference
Remember, there’s no difference between Team Rishi and Team Tory
The vaccine passport fallacy
Why don’t we just charge the unvaccinated more?
Trans-Korean and proud
Those born in the wrong skin have always been persecuted for living their truth
Witch hunt
Last week Cambridge University Student Union published a guide to “Spotting TERFS in the Field”
The House mirror
Sir David Amess showed MPs what they should be
Who wants to rule forever?
Being in power a long time doesn’t guarantee you’ll get things done
Bleak streets
Freedom to die on the streets is no freedom at all
The gender identity trap
The Conservatives will reap the rewards with a no-nonsense stance on gender ideology