Jon Holbrook
Jon Holbrook is a barrister. He can be followed on Twitter: @JonHolb
No place at the bar for challenging woke politics
The Bar Council’s verdict on Jon Holbrook’s cancellation last month shows that the bar has become an unwelcoming place for those who believe in free speech
Cancelled by my barristers’ chambers over a Tweet
Cancel culture is a straitjacket on the free expression of ideas, and democracy cannot hope to function when antagonists are muzzled
Taking back control?
The new treaty contains clauses that constrain Britain in key aspects of public policy
Stop monstering Hungary
Our brave author put his head in the mouth of the Hungarian dragon
June: Letters to the Editor
Ukraine provides the best argument for why countries should not lightly discard nuclear weapons
Germany in the Baroque Age
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the cultural achievements of the Baroque Age in the German states
The gendrification of Ireland
How gender identity theory has become embedded in Irish society
Sectarian cinema?
It may not be easy, but multicultural societies must embrace liberal values if they are to survive
Has the Tory left deserted Northern Ireland?
Conservatives must stop backing the disastrous NI protocol
Ferdinand Ries: Piano Trio and Sextets (Hyperion)
Ludwig van Beethoven’s former secretary and pupil was no forgettable curiosity
The renewal of Englishness
Journalist James Cowley builds a national identity from an excavation of incidents
Sound and fury signifying nothing
The pomp of the Queen’s Speech failed to mask the flatness of it all
Manifesto for traditional elegance
Classicism’s enduring relevance and timeless appeal