Free Speech
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
A step forward for academic freedom
It is time to take the fight to censoriousness in higher education
Literary freedom is in the gutter
The disappearance of a praiseful review for a “cancelled” writer is as disturbing as it is bizarre
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
IPSO has to go
A regulator built to uphold standards has become a partisan censor — the right must walk away before it is too late
Against the censorious right
Miriam Cates is wrong about free speech and anonymity
Most Read
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
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Banish the business bullshit
Vacuous business-speak is not merely irritating, it can lead to bad decisions and bad outcomes
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
Manic and messianic
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Royal Shakespeare Company
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Critical briefing: Tisza
What you need to know about the new Hungarian establishment