Kester Aspden
Kester Aspden is the author of The Hounding of David Oluwale, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction
The Long Hours: remembering David Oluwale
How one man’s English journey, begun in hope, turned into a nightmare
Before the Beautiful Game
Kester Aspden reflects on his football memories growing up supporting York City and Burnley FC
Havana heartbeat
How a stiff, gangly, middle-aged Englishman fell for the seductive rhythms of Cuba
We didn’t want to be poor no more
Growing up in the Eighties was a story of aspiration — and anxiety
The EU is coming for “hate speech”
The European Commission is considering including “hate speech” in a list of serious bloc-wide crimes
From Balfour to Sunak
Remembering a previous prime ministerial humiliation
Policies Galore!
Scotland has social democratic goodies under the floorboards, so long as the wicked English excise men don’t spoil everything.
Sorry is the hardest word
In the wake of the Cass Report, the hordes are now looking for a face-saving way to recant
Death by red tape
“Soft cancellation” is the preferred tool of institutionalised censoriousness
The gender wars have not been won
“No debate” has been defeated — but the debate is still ongoing
Pro-parent policies can raise birth rates
Practical change can help people to have as many children as they want
The BBC can be a drag
The priorities of its reporting, especially on gender issues, can be absurd