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Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
Let’s change the cultural meaning of the penis
Our genitals do not entitle us to anything
The Age of Twee
Line up and clap for the NHS, wankpuffin
Ireland has become an exporter of gender ideology
An architect of Irish trans policy has been elected Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe
Learning in the round
Spreading fingers over a globe, not pinching them on a screen, is the best way to answer questions
Good cops and bad spies
Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work
13 Years Later
Who could be inspired by this zombie conservatism?
What is academia without scholarship?
Research is an essential feature of academic life
The cost of dissent
Brave women have sacrificed a lot to stand up for their gender critical beliefs
SEEN should be heard
A new group aims to remind the police to act without fear or favour
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The Symphony’s Indian summer
Imagine hearing a symphony for the first time
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a masterclass in self-defeat
Labour’s tobacco crackdown will fuel crime, hurt retailers, and push smokers towards worse habits
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Facing demons
On the highs and lows of demonic infestation
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands
The right does not need religion
We should not mourn the end of the Quiet Revival