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A smoking ban is pointless and illiberal

20 April 2024 9:00 am

Why is Britain poised to ban cigarette smoking, when the habit is already dying out anyway? Smoking is seen by…

Common sense prevails in the gender debate

13 April 2024 9:00 am

The publication this week of the Cass Review into gender-identity services for young people marks a welcome return to reason…

Britain’s role in ending the slave trade ought to be celebrated

6 April 2024 9:00 am

It was bound to happen sooner or later: a guest on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow presented an artefact which derived…

Britain has led the way on migration

11 November 2023 9:00 am

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-pound global industry. It is fuelled by the desperation of migrants seeking a better life and…

We have more to fear from social media than AI

4 November 2023 9:00 am

For once, Nick Clegg had a point. At the start of this week’s Artificial Intelligence summit at Bletchley Park, our…

The Tories are slowly turning the tide on immigration

28 October 2023 9:00 am

For years the government has appeared to be setting itself up for failure with its promises to crack down on…