Hate Speech
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
How trans activists captured the hate crime agenda
The “hate crime” agenda is based on bad policing and worse politics
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Don’t tell feminists what our priorities should be
We know the seriousness of the issues that affect us, thank you
The other Camus
The controversial author’s work is filled not just with anger but with autumnal regret
Can criminals be judges?
Freemasons, extremists, even members of the Garrick Club can be appointed to the bench
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
Two sides of the weird frontier
The archly neutral now stands on the margins, looking out at a society of fear and outrage
Putting a gloss on big ideas
On the outsize influence of small magazines
The truth about sex
No amount of clever-clever language games can obscure basic biological facts
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
