September 25, 2019

I’m sick of fighting moronic culture wars The best weapon against people who take themselves too seriously is not to denounce but to make fun of them.

Lionel Shriver

24.09

How Weinstein silenced everyone There's a contradiction at the heart of the #MeToo movement

Jenny McCartney

23.09

How political bias blinds us Ideological cocoons prevent experts from seeing, and engaging with, the wider world. 

Matthew Goodwin

20.09

How Jeremy Corbyn could get the top job Don't panic! And certainly don't join a 'progressive alliance' — five ways Labour could use the ensuing crisis to its advantage

Peter Franklin

19.09

Who will miss John Humphrys? In a political climate saturated with sophisticated deception, old-school sceptics help us stay connected to the truth

Giles Fraser

19.09

The cultural appropriation America needs The myths of Native American nations are at risk of being lost for ever. They should be part of the mainstream cultural vocabulary.

Libby Emmons

19.09

Statistically, you shouldn’t believe the news It's easy to misinterpret data, says Tom Chivers. Luckily David Spiegelhalter's book has some useful tips about understanding headline figures.

Tom Chivers

18.09

Would anyone prefer football to rugby? It's time to accept that we are at our best on the rugby pitch. It is, after all, a morally superior sport.

Justin Webb

18.09

Why I’ve reported Douglas Murray to the police Douglas Murray's latest is an Alt-right handbook: 300 pages of hateful bile – on white paper, no less

Titania McGrath

17.09

How identity politics drove the world mad Douglas Murray's brave new book challenges the mass denunciations and character assassinations at the heart of 'progressive' modern discourse

Roger Scruton

16.09

Why you can’t dress up a state school

Polly Mackenzie

16.09

Brexit, Thunberg and the dangers of blind hope

Daniel Kalder