Frederick Edward
Frederick Edward is a writer from the Midlands who currently lives in Saint Petersburg. He tweets at @FredEdwardUK
“No happiness in life”: a very Russian outlook
How endless optimism can make it difficult when confronted with unpleasant choices
Clap for the modern gods
Once people prayed for rain or for sun. Now, we pray for our NHS
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
Save nursing from the universities
There is no need for nursing to be a graduate only occupation
The Church of England’s race to the bottom
The Church of England should not be putting ideology before history
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, European
Where does shitposting end and statesmanship begin?
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
The definitive Brexit book—for now
Shipman captures the compelling drama of Britain’s greatest peacetime political crisis since the People’s Budget
John Swinney’s Isla Bryson moment?
The Scottish Government must be made to face the facts on sex and gender
Have we been barking up the wrong tree?
Mark Rowlands believes that humans have a lot to learn from dogs
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes