Lord of the Rings
Between Middle Earth and the West
130 years from his birth, what can we learn from Tolkien?
Bored of the Rings
Is it time for the Tolkien industry to give it a rest?
Woke of the Rings
The Tolkien society is scanning the author’s work for signs of cishetero amatonormativity
The writings of Lewis and Tolkien embody conservative environmentalism
The Conservative party were once the country party. They could be again. It might even net them some votes
One App to rule them all
Mordor was much better than this
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We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Facing demons
On the highs and lows of demonic infestation
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
The principles of peers
Supporters of assisted suicide are being sore losers
Brave new world or fools’ paradise?
For Dubai’s quarter of a million British expats, the Iran war is a mere blip in a luxurious lifestyle
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
Keep the state out of sex
Bureaucracy should not be allowed into the bedroom
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago