Citizens’ Assemblies
The grim reality of a citizens’ assembly
A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
Encouraging evil for the common good
Mansfield does not condemn him: rather refreshingly he exhilarates in Machiavelli’s genius
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
Full steam ahead!
How British canal boats steamed towards the future
How to mainline true crime
People are tuning in for entertainment, not pure information
February letters
Questioning Cameron, cautioning Houellebecq and disputing the image of God
Less than an animal?
It is surely wrong that animal foetuses enjoy more protection under the law than human ones
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Against Britain’s two-tier policing
Street preachers should not be arrested for offending people
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
A substantial and growing minority of Americans hate both presidential candidates
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Long story short
Movie length seems to have become a way for directors to tell us what serious people they are
