David Selbourne
David Selbourne is the author of The Principle of Duty, The Spirit of the Age and The Losing Battle with Islam. His latest work, The Free Society in Crisis: A History of Our Times, was published in the United States in 2019 by Prometheus Books
The decline of the quality press
Frequent hyperbole means the media would struggle to describe a genuine disaster
A descent into chaos
What does the future hold beyond Brexit and Covid?
Lebanonisation in the UK
Sectarianism, crackdowns and ethnic tension are becoming the new normal in the UK
We need to protect our digital rights
The curbing of dissident speech online should be opposed
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
Wagner: the long and short of it
Creativity consists in destruction, in turning the composer inside-out, in making fun of him.
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Lords of the wrestling ring
Professional wrestling podcasts have become almost as popular as wrestling itself
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
Free speech is fascist
Words must be controlled to ensure that Starmer’s subjects behave themselves