Simon Richards
Simon Richards was a co-founder of the Better Off Out campaign in 2006. He retired as CEO of The Freedom Association in July 2020. Born in Cardiff, he now lives in Gloucestershire. @simplysimontfa
When Brexit was unfashionable, he was there
Lord Stoddart of Swindon, 1926-2020
Poland’s border crisis belongs to the rest of Europe too
A soldier’s tragic death has exacerbated tensions on the border with Belarus
Free speech is a waste of breath
Free speech is not our cause, and it gets us nowhere anyway
The fallacy of “British values”
Nationhood cannot be reduced to abstractions
The Conservatives need a clear-out
Failed advisers and politicians have to be removed
Speak loudly, and carry a small stick
The Tory Party under Rishi Sunak has been all bark and no bite
The final death of left v. right?
Old political categories are losing their value
Critic election day special — William Clouston
We look at one of the election’s untold stories — the emergence of a revived SDP
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
Walk tall in these shoes
If you buy the best kit, it will last much longer