Tirthankar Roy
Tirthankar Roy is Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, and the author of many books and articles in economic history. He tweets at @RoyHistory1
The myth of an extractive empire
Oxfam’s attack on the British Raj is historically and economically confused
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Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The truth about the “Quiet Revival”
Churches have been growing in Britain — just not all of them
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK
