John Marshall
John Marshall is a Professor of Earth Science in the University of Southampton
A history of the world set in stone
Popular geology writing is as old as the geological sciences themselves
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Operatic satire is a Shaw thing
The old Art has an armoury of skunk-like defence mechanisms to keep the unwashed at bay
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
The (in)justice of the Equality Act
Far from guaranteeing equal treatment, the Equality Act has transformed Britain’s understanding of equality from individual rights to group identity
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
The Hollywood starlet and the immigration albatross
Free marketeers were too content to ignore the negative externalities of immigration
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
Critical briefing: cuckooing
A hidden scourge has been plaguing British streets for too long
