Social Justice
Academia must not dissolve scholarship into politics
Scholarly rigour must be put above ideological virtue signalling
“Social justice” is damaging education
Teaching is in danger of degenerating into indoctrination
Just show me the money
A body that collects authors’ revenues is going off-book and asking about their gender
The callousness of the virtue signallers
The response to a young singer’s death exposed the cruelty of the self-consciously virtuous
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Taking on the right-on with cold, hard facts
A practical manual for anyone who has no choice but to sit on committees with idealistic intellectuals
The decline of beauty
Why has the concept been rejected by the art world?
Against sacrificing academic excellence
Proposed changes could exacerbate threats to the free pursuit of knowledge
Against Baddielism
The author is wrong about Jewish representation
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Don’t appeal to our worst instincts
How many will talk themselves into asking for a parent’s early death if money is involved?
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
International courts are largely irrelevant
An institutional spider’s web cannot stop a geopolitical elephant
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
