Madsen Pirie
Dr Madsen Pirie is President of the Adam Smith Institute. He tweets @MadsenPirie
This too shall pass
People want their pre-covid lives back. It falls on the vigilant to make sure that happens
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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
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
When imitation is more then just flattery
An informative and entertaining history of plagiarism in its many forms
These violent delights
Pagliacci made the murder the true apex of the show
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
A frozen war?
The US should put stubbornness aside and end the conflict with Iran
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
