Francis Young
Dr Francis Young is a historian of religion and belief. He tweets at @DrFrancisYoung
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Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
