Rian Whitton
Rian Whitton is a London-based writer and analyst. He tweets at @RianCFFWhitton
Against industrial decline
The Green Industrial Revolution was not enough to revive British industry
The female body is the new short skirt
What is being done to some female bodies is changing what all female bodies mean
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
Death by a thousand regulations
British politicians are allowing unnecessary laws to ruin civil society
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
Death of the model railway?
Not so fast — this is one railway network Beeching can’t cut, and its built of life long fascination
Soft power has little substance
The foreign policy concept has been used as an excuse for declinist myth-making
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
From cholera to coronavirus
A forgotten novel offers insights into living with a deadly and dehumanising pandemic