Prohibitionism
The end of another prohibitionist myth
There is no good evidence that adverts for alcohol increase consumption
“Public health” doubles down
Prohibitionists are never satisfied
The anti-gambling house of cards
Gambling and the simplistic dogma of public health
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Marriage and muscular liberalism
The Fury controversy exposes the contradictions behind Britain’s new marriage laws
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
Working with Woods
There have been too few honest explorations into the intrinsic link between woods and humans
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
The untold story of Brexit
Part political history, part memoir, Matthew Elliott’s account captures the campaign that reshaped British politics
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
Averting irrational egalitarianism
How to stop ideological anti-racism damaging our institutions and our country
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
Sometimes, the struggle can become the art