Matthew Hoyle
Matthew Hoyle is a barrister practising from chambers in the Temple, London. He previously taught law at the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics
Protest and the public good
Republicanism, free speech and the heckler’s veto
Kemi Badenoch has a problem with the truth
From wokeness, to housing, to immigration her words don’t match the facts
Keir’s junk politics
Keir Starmer is trying to reform the public, not the NHS
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Progressive realism
Can Labour’s new foreign policy doctrine work in our troubled world?
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?