Language
On the deceptive use of words
We must be very careful with redefinitions of commonly understood words
The hidden cost of pronoun politeness
Using untruthful pronouns is not the same as complimenting a bad haircut
A moral panic about moral panics?
We are in danger of making unhinged generalisations about unhinged generalisers
Why we need a shared language
It is not just a matter of communication but of culture
Rethinking “free speech”
Censorship is not only desirable but necessary if a democratic society and its laws are to function correctly
The rich and varied past of our islands
Romans, Danes, Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Norwegians all made their marks
We apologise for the inconvenience to your journey
Against the neutralisation of harm
It’s not happening, and that’s why it’s good
The case for not Having A Normal One
In defence of traditional swearing
And against the cult of “cockwomble”
Language, truth and logic
Talking to Stella Creasy is never easy
Police Scotland must stop patronising the public
The Hate Crime And Public Order Act will waste the time of the police and endanger the freedoms of the public
Drying up
How canals retreated into quiet obscurity
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
Let’s at least agree rape is wrong
Fundamental feminist theories are under attack from within feminism itself
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
Preaching to a dwindling choir
Once the default denomination of tycoons and the WASP elite, America’s Episcopal Church is struggling
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
Keep your shirt on
Don your white shirt with a flash of scarlet à la the fashion bitches
Disbanding St John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism
Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone
