Matthew Kirtley
Matthew Kirtley is a writer and public relations consultant based in London.
JD Vance’s tech policy is a MAGA microcosm
Does JD Vance hope to restore the Jeffersonian tradition of freedom?
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
The curious incident of the dog and the tribunal
A welcome win for sanity on gender, freedom and the workplace
Waugh at war
Self-sacrifice, tradition and service seem to have been cast aside by today’s society
Hurray for the Murrays
It is easy to forget how mediocre British tennis was before the Murrays
The football world’s war on free speech
Football authorities are attempting to insist on what political values players and supporters should represent
Germany is acknowledging the unspeakable
A pattern of criminality is shattering taboos
Keir: more than just a lucky general
Neither Left nor Right can accept that Starmer’s impressive focus and strategic sense is responsible for transforming Labour’s prospects
Too measured for its own good
Lukas Foss: 1st symphony &c (Naxos)
Social media platforms are still stifling debate
Platforms like Instagram and Eventbrite should learn that a belief in biological sex does not amount to “hate”
The dark future of free media in Europe
A French news channel has been fined for airing unchallenged negative views about migration and climate change