age of consent
A problematic poster boy
Peter Tatchell’s troubled history makes him a questionable representative of public order
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Peston’s inbox
Kemi wants a correction, and Keir could appear on celebrity TV
Fair pay is a fiction
Public sector workers are chasing a fantasy
Assisted dying and the suicidal
The culture around assisted dying could aggravate the thoughts of the suicidal
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
Religion is here to stay
A new spirit of confidence and fearlessness characterises those who continue to believe
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
This is England, nor are we out of it
Englishness isn’t an ethnicity, or even an idea. It’s more like auto-destructive art
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
In defence of the incredulous stare
To argue is to indulge in a practice, with all that this entails
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
