Censorship
The left-wing defence of free speech
A recent book mounts a rare and powerful, if partly flawed, case for free expression from the Left
Grossly offensive censorship
A new ruling offers hope for an end to preposterous rulings over “malicious communications”
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
Our illiberal Terrorism Act
People should be censured for their actions and not for their beliefs
The cost of dissent
Brave women have sacrificed a lot to stand up for their gender critical beliefs
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo
The French intelligentsia has reneged on promises of fearless free speech and embraced a pervasive culture of censorship
Free speech and fashionable hypocrisy
Between the Tory government and the University and College Union, will anyone be consistent?
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
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The Blob playbook
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The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
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Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust
Taylor’s Version of feminism
Taylor Swift’s marriage is less a retreat from feminism than its logical conclusion
The principles of peers
Supporters of assisted suicide are being sore losers
A slow Burnham
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