The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
The sadness of Sceptical Man
Emotion need not entail irrationality, and fence-sitting need not involve wisdom
Childhood reclaimed
Mobile phones have been constraining our kids’ imaginations — but it does not have to be this way
Shrimp for breakfast in Sapporo
A culinary adventure with Japan’s finest seafood
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
Ironic fascism
Taboo-breaking counterculture paved the way for the return of the very fascism it claimed to subvert
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
The International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, currently before parliament, is an important step for securing Britain’s role in promoting religious liberty
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
The Midas touch
The kind of skill that makes the breath catch in thousands of throats at once
