European Court of Human Rights
The court that stops us speaking our mind
Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights by Natalie Alkiviadou
Lord Hermer’s monomania
Hermer thinks 1945 is year zero, everything before that was Hitler
The limits of academic freedom
What do we mean by “freedom” and what do we mean by “academic”?
The case against the ECHR
Sunak must take on Strasbourg to uphold sovereignty and sound policy
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
Labour’s Gagging Acts
Labour is taking inspiration from Pitt the Younger when it comes to curbing speech
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do