If ‘incorrect’ English is what’s widely understood, how can it be wrong?
In a cheeringly Dickensian fashion, the names of our supposed experts on grammar imply they want to bind writers (Lynne…
How liberal Britain is betraying ex-Muslims
These people are risking their lives for the freedom not to believe – and liberal Britain is betraying them
As a republican, I used to look forward to Charles III. Now I’m scared
The Prince of Wales has shown himself too vain to accept the limits of constitutional monarchy
How long will it be before the climate forces us to change?
As the climate changes, will we? The story of the little ice age suggests that adaptation will take years of suffering
Our suicidal newspapers are throwing press freedom away
Civil war within the British press threatens a free society
How an Oxford degree – PPE – created a robotic governing class
Britain is now run by Oxford PPE graduates. The consequences have been disastrous
Now that everyone’s a journalist, anyone can be sued
When everyone’s a potential journalist, it’s time to tame libel costs
Since when has Steve Coogan stood against censorship?
Why is Index on Censorship cosying up to the tribune of Hacked Off?
The curious case of Mo Ansar
How was it that Mo Ansar, a bank employee in Hampshire, became the voice of British Islam?
Why can't we admit we're scared of Islamism?
Like other branches of the liberal establishment, the art world is all for challenging religion – unless it’s Islam
They used to catch crooks - now they trawl Twitter. Are our police turning into spies?
Crime is falling, but the police are as busy as ever – undermining our freedoms
Richard Dawkins attacks Muslim bigots, not just Christian ones. If only his enemies were as brave
It’s August, and you are a journalist stuck in the office without an idea in your head. What to write?…
