Theodore Dalrymple

Theodore Dalrymple's latest book is Embargo and other stories (Mirabeau Press)   

The idea that the sex of a person is simply a matter of choice is a giant ideological lie

If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either

The disgrace of Didier Raoult, the scientific giant who touted a worthless Covid “cure”

Drug addiction is not something that just happens to you

The police’s dilatory response to a minor case exemplifies our national sclerosis

The slogan is not only vulgar, but an implicit lie

Value neutral language drains meaning from discourse