Peter R. Brookes
Peter R. Brookes writes The Persistent Ruminator substack..
Having kids won’t hurt the planet
Environmental antinatalism is scientifically and morally wrong
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Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
The joys of village cricket
Cricket embodies much of what is valuable about our culture
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said
Murders for June
Bodies in Brighton and spies in Scotland are features of our first crop of summer murder mysteries
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
