Samuel Negus
Samuel Negus lives in southern Michigan, where he works in higher education.
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Scarlet Blake is a man
Indulging the fantasies of violent criminals is endangering women
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
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
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times