Cigarettes
All smoke and no fire
An Impact Assessment on prohibiting cigarettes is unconvincing
The reality of tobacco control
To have a law does not mean that it will be respected
The evils of Panglossian prohibitionism
Banning the sale of tobacco would increase the black market in cigarettes
The poverty of anti-smoking laws
Smokers are not a drain on the economy
How many people actually smoke?
Manchester memories and the black market in tobacco
The sad side of “smokefree”
Let’s not pretend that there are no benefits to smoking
Low nicotine, low profits
Well, that’s the end of ultra-low nicotine cigarettes
A time for restoration
An interview with David Starkey
Ghostbusted
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is heroically pointless
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
The ways of waterways
From travelling to trade, how Britons used water before canals
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Religious freedom is back on the agenda
The International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, currently before parliament, is an important step for securing Britain’s role in promoting religious liberty
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
Motorway-mania
Britain in the age of the automobile
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
