Father Sean Gough
Father Sean Gough (@FrSeanDGough) faced criminal charges for praying in a censorship zone. His defense was supported by @ADF_UK
I was on trial for praying for free speech
I was acquitted — but I should never have been arrested
The Just Stop Oil sentences were just
Direct action protestors are not immune from the operation of the law
Planning for success
Even with its huge majority, Labour has a finite amount of political capital. It should spend a great deal of it on planning reform
When the Left thought free trade meant peace
Socialists, communists and liberals were united by a conviction that free trade could, and would, promote democracy and justice
Dune and progressive media illiteracy
Leftist moralism obscures thematic depth in its frantic rush to judge
Do the arts need policy?
Decoupling creativity from policy might give art ambition again
Iain Banks: a double life
His disturbing debut, The Wasp Factory, is being reissued this year
The Conservatives deserve to be taught a lesson
Bad behaviour has to come with consequences
The Road to the Cass Review — (1) Dr Michael Biggs
The foundational myths of gender medicine
The illusion of normality in Nikopol
Determination and death on the front lines of Ukraine