Lewis Brackpool
Lewis Blackpool is an independent reporter. He tweets at @lewis_brackpool
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Was the Budget stupid or malicious?
It is going to fuel youth unemployment
Educashun, Educashun, Educashun
The blob is back, and it wants to dumb down the curriculum
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
The cowardice of Sir Stephen Fry
Fry does not deserve credit for his belated change of course on gender issues
Why won’t Chris Whitty go away?
He lingers on — a slap-headed Rasputin whispering terrible ideas into the ears of our leaders
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences