Free Speech
Maya Forstater’s victory
Maya’s vindication in court is a triumph for all women
Human rights and legal wrongs
Why doesn’t British legislation protect free speech?
The myth of liberal neutrality
The culture war in our universities is sweeping away cherished illusions
Bring back blasphemy laws
Free speech is all very well, but that’s no excuse for being RUDE
What really happened in Nottingham
In 2022, women are no longer allowed to gather in public libraries
The People’s Republic of Worcester College
A student dares to cross the red quad and speak out about a shoddy show trial
Publish and be cancelled
Unreadable and insufferable woke academics are boycotting the publishers that grudgingly print their inane work
Why I fear this censors’ charter
Nadine Dorries’s chilling Online Safety Bill invites professional activists to wipe anything they deem wrongthink from the internet
Censored speech
The Queen’s speech revealed a government failing to protect free expression
Proud to be free?
Liberal Britain’s new blasphemy laws
The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo
The French intelligentsia has reneged on promises of fearless free speech and embraced a pervasive culture of censorship
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
Reclaiming free speech in academia
Proposed Office for Students guidelines make for an imperfect but promising start
The menopause is no joke
It is time to stop being so facetious about women’s health
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
A night of spectacle and special effects
Stranger Things: The First Shadow designers aren’t afraid to raid the treasure trove
The campaign against National Conservatism is a disgrace
A peaceful conference is facing state and activist intimidation
The hidden cost of pronoun politeness
Using untruthful pronouns is not the same as complimenting a bad haircut
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
