Edwin Poots
Alice in blunderland
The V&A reckons Alice in Wonderland is a self-help manual in the sex-war rather than the daydreams of an old Oxford perv
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
Is “love is love” only for white people?
The Tories have suddenly discovered the book of Leviticus
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics