Francis Emerson
Francis Emerson is an Old Etonian ('20) now studying at Oxford. He's interested in politics, art, and culture.
How Eton turned woke
One recent graduate of Eton College laments how the school has transformed into a place of ideological homogeneity
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
Ireland has become an exporter of gender ideology
An architect of Irish trans policy has been elected Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital
Brexit and the dubious doppelgangers
Doppelganger models are an unreliable guide to how Britain would have looked had Brexit never happened
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
The age of the Sex Olympics
It is time to resist the pornification of the modern world
Their transition too (w/ Emma B)
Children are not secondary characters in their parents’ story
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
How NatCon was saved
An attempted cancellation flopped in Brussels — but the bad taste remains