Authoritarianism
Good riddance to the “conversion therapy” bill
It would have represented an attack on free speech
A tweet deceit
Is there any tweet the police will not investigate?
Free speech for all
Everyone hurts when the state restricts our right to speak
What are the police good for?
British cops have to focus on actual crimes
West Yorkshire Police have some explaining to do
Why did the police arrest a drunk autistic girl?
Do you feel in control?
Seven years on from the Brexit vote, it is hard to feel independent
See it. Say it. Sod off!
Against the naggy state
The making of a modern prophet
Taylor’s impressive second biography of Orwell is more than justified
The letters of the law
When did we delude ourselves that offence should be a crime?
COVID Estrangement Syndrome
How to deal with creeping authoritarianism
A dark day for Australian women
It takes more than a document to prove that you are female
Will the next prime minister stand up for women’s rights?
Rhetorical progress has been made on gender issues — but will it affect policy?
Without a twist
This weather-based thriller is all hot air, but who doesn’t enjoy a warm summer breeze?
Labour’s economic plans are a disaster waiting to happen
They won’t save the planet and they won’t save the economy
Against beautiful losers
We must lose our attachment to the good-natured failure
Lawless and disordered
British police and courts increasingly struggle to maintain public order
The savage triumph
End Game 1944: How Stalin Won the War. By Jonathan Dimbleby
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Boris comes down from the mountain
Is he the Tory messiah, or just a very naughty boy?
Gelding: the pros
Bring back the castratos? Might as well
The curious incident of the dog and the tribunal
A welcome win for sanity on gender, freedom and the workplace
