Free speech is for scumbags, too
It doesn’t take much to get you censored these days. You don’t even need to be that controversial. Believing in…
Mark Zuckerberg won’t kill Twitter
Is Mark Zuckerberg losing his touch? Having just thrown tens of billions at his weird virtual-reality ‘metaverse’, only to see…
The sinister side of making ‘misgendering’ a disciplinary offence
Should ‘misgendering’ someone be a disciplinary offence? One Oxford college seems to think so. Yesterday, Regent’s Park College posted a…
Why is Just Stop Oil targeting the snooker?
Just Stop Oil has finally hit the fossil-fuel barons where it hurts: the World Snooker Championship. Last night, play was disrupted…
Why did Guy Pearce apologise for this trans tweet?
Hollywood actor Guy Pearce has apologised for posting a pro-trans tweet. That’s where we’re at now with the culture war.…
Frankie Boyle isn’t a victim of cancel culture
Has comedian Frankie Boyle become the latest victim of the BBC’s ‘right-wing purge’? Frankie Boyle seems to think so. Following…
Chris Rock’s criticism of Meghan Markle is spot on
The story of Harry and Meghan has often been portrayed as a clash of values between Britain and America. Between…
Blasphemy has become a risky business at British universities
You might have thought that of all the things that could get you in trouble on a university campus today,…
Don’t cancel Jeremy Clarkson
Meghan Markle appears to be on a mission to prove that cancel culture really does exist. It seems that no…
Simon Pegg’s anti-Tory rant is embarrassing
If you haven’t seen Simon Pegg’s viral video about Rishi Sunak yet, you’re in for a real treat. It’s a…
JK Rowling, not Daniel Radcliffe, is the heroine of the gender debate
Some people accuse millennials of being ungrateful and entitled. Sadly, many of our celebrities do little to disabuse the public…
Just stop Just Stop Oil
Why block roads? Why make people’s lives miserable? Who do you think this is going to convince? So go the…
The trouble with 'Bros'
Hollywood and identity politics really is a toxic mix. Awards shows are dominated by hectoring actors. Popcorn fluff must now…
Who's to blame for our censorious students?
Without freedom of speech, you do not have a university. More than any other value, it is freedom of speech…
The truth about Extinction Rebellion
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse – Extinction Rebellion are back! Well, if you thought an unprecedented…
Are students really too fragile for Shakespeare?
What’s the point of a university? Regrettably, that’s a genuine question. The censorship and trigger warnings that are rife on British campuses…
In defence of Beyonce
People complaining about supposedly offensive pop lyrics is hardly anything new. It’s as old as the form itself; never-ending proof…
Joe Lycett's donkey joke isn't a matter for the police
There’s a word for countries in which you might get collared by the police because someone took offence to your…
The fight is on to censor Elon Musk’s Twitter
If Elon Musk truly intends to make Twitter a free-speech platform, he’s clearly got a fight on his hands. That…
The case that sums up the police's warped priorities
If you want a snapshot of how warped the police’s priorities are these days, look to the case of Kevin…
Banning Russian players from Wimbledon will backfire
We need to talk about Russophobia. There really is no other word for the swiftness with which Russian sportspeople and…
Nottingham university’s shameful treatment of Tony Sewell
If you want a glimpse of how toxic the UK’s race debate has become, take a look at the treatment…
Why is Durham trying to ‘decolonise’ maths?
Is maths racist? That’s the question apparently troubling the department of mathematical sciences at Durham University at the moment. As…
Disney's Russia boycott plays into Putin's hands
What might make Vladimir Putin think twice? That’s the question on everyone’s lips as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues for…
The attacks on J.K. Rowling only prove her point
It is often said that J.K. Rowling is uncancellable. So rich and bankable is the Harry Potter author — now…
