Päivi Räsänen
Päivi Räsänen was Minister of the Interior of Finland between 2011 and 2015.
Free speech lives in Finland
The Helsinki court’s affirmation of free speech today is a much-needed beacon of hope
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
The imprudence of Dame Prue
Dame Prue Leith is spreading errors about assisted suicide
