Biodiversity
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes
The false choice between housing and wildlife
Biodiversity targets are killing housebuilding. They needn’t
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
British libel laws are a SLAPP in the face to press freedom
We need major liberalisation of libel law
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
The Church of England’s race to the bottom
The Church of England should not be putting ideology before history
The death of conservatism?
Individually and collectively, we must choose life
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Murders of 2024
Jeremy Black reviews the best (and worst) murders from the last year
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat