Robert Jackman
Robert Jackman is a critic and writer. He tweets at twitter.com/RobertJackman88
Why this Vote Leave government won’t rush out of lockdown
A poll a day keeps the let out away
Diversity in scepticism
Questioning the lockdown isn’t a Brexit or culture wars thing
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
Conservatives listen to music too
Gatekeeping the “real” meaning of songs is foolish and futile
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
We should have the freedom to criticise Islam
Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
The empty road to serfdom
“Vision Zero” is a tyrannical anti-driving dream
How H&W hit the iceberg
The opportunism and ineptitude that brought Belfast’s shipbuilding industry to its knees