How I used to love and now hate the London Review of Books
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
What’s so illiberal about “illiberal democracy”?
Viktor Orbán has been a political pioneer in Europe
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Why nobody likes a smarty pants
Is it reasonable to conflate genuine intellectual endeavour with undue concern for supposed accuracy?
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological