Nanny State
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Brits have not lost their appetite for freedom
British people want to be treated like adults, not ordered around by the nanny state
Against zombie prohibitionism
Public health fanatics are coming for your alcohol, lack of evidence be damned
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
British industry has forgotten how to use its voice
Corporate cowards are not standing up to the government
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
A manifesto for the fun police state
The IPPR recommendations would do more harm to your freedoms than good for your health
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
The Conservative love affair with petty prohibitionism
How much time has been wasted on trivial legislation?
Don’t take the vapes!
Will there be no end to the government’s embrace of prohibitionism?
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
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
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
Saint Sánchez?
How the Spanish Left uses the Right to hold power
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Devolution has been a disaster
Wales, and the United Kingdom at large, are weaker for the devolution project
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
IPSO has to go
A regulator built to uphold standards has become a partisan censor — the right must walk away before it is too late