James Murray
James Murray is Research Fellow at the University of Buckingham and Legal Director at Doyle Clayton solicitors.
The good news on academic free speech
The Office for Students has offered some cause for optimism
The future is bright for academic freedom
New threats to speech inquiry could inspire an unlikely consensus around openness
The limits of academic freedom
What do we mean by “freedom” and what do we mean by “academic”?
Being “anti-woke” as a protected philosophical belief
How can we protect free speech in professional environments
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
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We found the prawns you so thoughtfully left behind the radiator, but there’s still something here, isn’t there?
Keir’s comms catastrophe
Labour’s goal is clear but its messaging is anything but
Two cheers for pedestrianisation
Pedestrianisation cannot solve all of Oxford Street’s problems
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
A manifesto for the fun police state
The IPPR recommendations would do more harm to your freedoms than good for your health
How should we teach about the Holocaust?
Keir Starmer’s social engineering aims seem ill-conceived
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work