Free Speech
Being a “book person” doesn’t make you a better human being
Being a bookworm can encourage a dangerous form of moral self-flattery
Government tells universities to uphold free speech
The Office for Students has dealt a blow to the higher education lobby
A rare victory for free speech
The seven year saga of Kristie Higgs is finally over: she has been totally vindicated
The grooming gangs scandal shows the importance of free speech
Vague accusations of bigotry must not be allowed to silence dissent
Have the Greens gone gaga?
The expulsion of their former health spokesperson is a sign of radical dogmatism
Get ready for blasphemy laws
The British state appears to be trying to accommodate Islamic jurisprudence
What has happened to the police?
The police cannot keep plodding along while their reputation collapses
J.D. Vance was right about censorship
The tide of censorship is turning in the West
We need an American approach to free expression
Kneecap might be preposterous but they should not be prosecuted
In defence of Gary Lineker
There is a difference between bad posts and crimes
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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
The knife and the bone
After war and repression, Iranian dissidents believe the regime’s reckoning is near — but Tehran’s influence reaches far beyond its borders
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands
The case for vapes
Arguments for prohibitionism disappear in a cloud of vapour
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Banish the business bullshit
Vacuous business-speak is not merely irritating, it can lead to bad decisions and bad outcomes
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
The principles of peers
Supporters of assisted suicide are being sore losers
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear