Puritans
The nicotine closet
Where are the smoking politicians?
Why are republicans such “sour-faced Puritans”?
Opponents of the monarchy are also suspected of hating Christmas, puppies and the sound of children’s laughter
Sauce for the goose
Condemn Downing Street not for wanting fun, but for ignoring others’ sacrifices
Who judges the judges?
We are living in an age of Puritan orthodoxy
Lo! He comes with clouds descending
The news is Good and should be celebrated
American puritanism lives on
Judge not a sext lest your sexts be judged
Wokeism is Latter Day Puritanism
Today’s political conflicts replay past battles between Britain’s libertarian and puritan traditions, argues historian Nigel Jones
In defence of the US nation
Richard Reinsch reviews The Case for Nationalism by Rich Lowry
Pornhub exposed
The tenth most visited website in the world was effectively castrated by a middle-aged American mum
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
Crisis of leadership
No Tory can seriously expect conservatism from Kemi Badenoch
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
Lily Phillips and the importance of feeling
We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
The blame, again, falls on Sinn Fein
The party responded appallingly to its press officer being accused of child sex offences
