Freedom of speech
Standing firm is the price of civilisation. Are we still ready to pay it?
Reading Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, as I have recently, you cannot help but be struck by what a perfectly…
The attack on Charlie Hebdo is an attack on freedom
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo lambasts, attacks and lampoons absolutely everybody. Its targets include all religions, all identity groups,…
Alexander McCall Smith’s notebook: America vs my diet
The trouble with going on an American book tour is that I know it’s going to play havoc with my…
You’ll regret not having a Human Rights Act when Labour get back in
I’ve been thinking about the Conservative party’s proposal for a Bill of Rights and am finding it difficult to make…
Now that everyone’s a journalist, anyone can be sued
When everyone’s a potential journalist, it’s time to tame libel costs
Rebekah Brooks takes her place in a perfect picture of modern Britain
What image comes to mind when we think of Britain today? I was moved to contemplate this question after reading…
Since when has Steve Coogan stood against censorship?
Why is Index on Censorship cosying up to the tribune of Hacked Off?
The martyrdom of Mark Steyn
When I first read, many months ago, that the notorious US climate scientist Michael Mann was suing the notorious right-wing…
