Erich Hatala Matthes
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
The pathologies of outdated ideologies
Our managerial elite will go the way of the Mamluks, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Moriori
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Surrogacy is not a human right
Noble principles are being twisted to prop up an exploitative ideology