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Why we all recoiled at Sunak’s ‘national service’ plan Politics

Why we all recoiled at Sunak’s ‘national service’ plan

31st May 2024
The truth about trigger warnings Culture

The truth about trigger warnings

17th May 2024
A post-woke world is possible Identity Politics

A post-woke world is possible

3rd May 2024
How social media drove us mad Science & Tech

How social media drove us mad

19th April 2024
Cancel culture breeds cowardice Free Speech

Cancel culture breeds cowardice

8th April 2024
Why did it take so long to ban puberty blockers? Identity Politics

Why did it take so long to ban puberty blockers?

22nd March 2024
What Martin Heidegger can teach us about cancel culture Free Speech

What Martin Heidegger can teach us about cancel culture

8th March 2024
The posh man’s burden Politics

The posh man’s burden

23rd February 2024

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The myth of Brexageddon Brexit

The myth of Brexageddon

2nd February 2024
Why Alan Partridge still speaks to us Books

Why Alan Partridge still speaks to us

11th January 2024
The toxic tribalism of the pro-Palestine marches Politics

The toxic tribalism of the pro-Palestine marches

8th January 2024
The authoritarian legacy of the Remain campaign Brexit

The authoritarian legacy of the Remain campaign

22nd December 2023
No, the Church of England is not ‘indoctrinating’ kids Politics

No, the Church of England is not ‘indoctrinating’ kids

8th December 2023
<em>Top Gear</em>: another casualty of our humourless age Culture

Top Gear: another casualty of our humourless age

24th November 2023
The enigma of George Orwell Books

The enigma of George Orwell

23rd November 2023
The debanking of Farage was a watershed moment Free Speech

The debanking of Farage was a watershed moment

27th October 2023
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