Soft power has little substance
The foreign policy concept has been used as an excuse for declinist myth-making
The BBC’s Insta-reality
The BBC should be more careful with its due diligence
Ban Hizb ut-Tahrir
There is no place in Britain for calls for violent mobilisation along religious lines
Espionage and the presumption of innocence
Even alleged Chinese spies are innocent till proven guilty
Don’t just do something
We should be more sceptical of reactive legislation
Campus confidential
Inside the secret Cambridge societies hiding their unfashionable views
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
Shrimp for breakfast in Sapporo
A culinary adventure with Japan’s finest seafood
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
