Doug Stokes
Professor Doug Stokes is a Senior Adviser at the Legatum Institute. His most recent book is Against Decolonisation. He tweets at @profdws
Slavery did not create Britain’s wealth
A bogus narrative is obscuring history and diminishing our national pride
The problem with reporting “ethnic pay gaps”
Pay disparity does not prove an underlying system of discrimination
The campus grievance industry
An illiberal network of activists and quangos threatens our cherished academic freedom
Britain’s dangerous moment
Protest, pandemic and recession are a reminder of the fine line between civility and chaos
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
The International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, currently before parliament, is an important step for securing Britain’s role in promoting religious liberty
The shadowy economics of fentanyl
One professor is investigating how the deadly drug trade works — and how it might be fought
The stench of Chanel No 5
Set mainly in Nazi-occupied Paris, The New Look tells the story of Coco Chanel and Christian Dior
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
Light from darkness
Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class by Rob Henderson
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines