Show trials for social workers
The professionals “guilty” of failing to accept the medicalisation of vulnerable children
Failing their own
The University College Union is hounding members out of their jobs for holding gender-critical views
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
Campaigners should let assisted suicide go
There is no principled case for using the Parliament Acts to squeeze through assisted suicide
Why does Labour hate our pubs?
The government has to stop taxing the hearts of our communities out of business
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Who will pound longest?
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Beef and Brexit prosperity
High beef prices are a symptom of a deeper problem—Britain has left the EU, but not its economic mindset.
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic