Referendum
Why did Irish women vote No?
Tired of seeing women and mothers erased in law and policy, Ireland’s women sent a resounding message
Old Ireland stirs
The defeat handed to Dublin’s progressive establishment was a reminder of an older Ireland
Nicola’s song for Europe
Sturgeon spells out why Scotland’s path back to the EU would be hindered by an illegal referendum attempt
The rules of secession
The rules for calling and winning referenda should be set in law
Newsnight and the rapist
The BBC should be embarrassed by its careless coverage of a man who has now been convicted of rape
The age of the Sex Olympics
It is time to resist the pornification of the modern world
No questions about the woman question, please
Activists are even being excluded from conversations about activism
End of the Biden farce?
The President’s fragility has been obvious for years — but was he ever in control?
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Britain’s oldest purpose-built synagogue faces a new, more insidious threat
The true lie of the land
Landowners are reviled as enemies of the environment by the Jacobins of the green movement but these Poundland Robespierres are simply blinded by prejudice
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
