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A kinder, gentler authoritarianism Identity Politics

A kinder, gentler authoritarianism

11th February 2022
How <em>Ulysses</em> shaped the modern world Long-reads

How Ulysses shaped the modern world

2nd February 2022
Down with positivity Politics

Down with positivity

28th January 2022
Wokery thrives on fear Free Speech

Wokery thrives on fear

14th January 2022
No, both sides of the culture war are not as bad as each other Identity Politics

No, both sides of the culture war are not as bad as each other

17th December 2021
The PC ‘war on Christmas’ is no right-wing myth Identity Politics

The PC ‘war on Christmas’ is no right-wing myth

3rd December 2021
Why hospitals are like prisons Politics

Why hospitals are like prisons

19th November 2021
Wokeness is a puritanical cult Free Speech

Wokeness is a puritanical cult

10th September 2021

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Latin isn’t just for toffs Politics

Latin isn’t just for toffs

6th August 2021
Brexit was never about xenophobia Brexit

Brexit was never about xenophobia

19th February 2021
Political correctness was never about good manners Politics

Political correctness was never about good manners

5th February 2021
In defence of Foucault Politics

In defence of Foucault

28th December 2020
Don’t let the culture war ruin Christmas Politics

Don’t let the culture war ruin Christmas

4th December 2020
The pandemic has empowered the petty Politics

The pandemic has empowered the petty

20th November 2020
The climate of fear is crippling our mental health Politics

The climate of fear is crippling our mental health

6th November 2020
Why it’s fashionable to hate your own country Politics

Why it’s fashionable to hate your own country

2nd October 2020
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