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VPN nation

30 July 2025

VPN nation

30 July 2025

Chris Snowdon writes for The Critic

Our Head of Lifestyle Chris Snowdon has written for The Critic on Britain’s breakdown in trust. The article said: “Like … Continue reading “VPN nation”

Remembering Leslie Hore-Belisha: the man behind the “Belisha Beacons”

30 January 2024

Remembering Leslie Hore-Belisha: the man behind the “Belisha Beacons”

Len Shackleton
30 January 2024
At a time when British Jews may feel disrespected and even threatened in a way they have rarely been in … Continue reading “Remembering Leslie Hore-Belisha: the man behind the “Belisha Beacons””

The 2010s: A decade in review (Part 3 of 3)

29 January 2024

The 2010s: A decade in review (Part 3 of 3)

Kristian Niemietz
29 January 2024
…continued from Part 2   Winning the argument The BLM-mania of the early 2020s struck me as a period of woke … Continue reading “The 2010s: A decade in review (Part 3 of 3)”

Transgender ideology: A new threat to liberal values

12 September 2023

Transgender ideology: A new threat to liberal values

Marc Glendening
12 September 2023
Contents Summary Transgender ideology and the rights of trans people to dress or present themselves as they wish must be … Continue reading “Transgender ideology: A new threat to liberal values”

Protection, containment, and restitution – a liberal vision of criminal justice

7 August 2023

Protection, containment, and restitution – a liberal vision of criminal justice

Harrison Griffiths
7 August 2023
Increasing crime rates are always cause for concern, but the UK’s pathetically low rates of crime solving are making the … Continue reading “Protection, containment, and restitution – a liberal vision of criminal justice”

Why we should not obsess about headline net migration figures

26 May 2023

Why we should not obsess about headline net migration figures

Harrison Griffiths
26 May 2023
Recent ONS figures show that in 2022, net migration into the UK exceeded 600,000 people, with more than 1m people … Continue reading “Why we should not obsess about headline net migration figures”

On woke anti-capitalism

24 January 2023

On woke anti-capitalism

Kristian Niemietz
24 January 2023
A common interpretation of the “Great Awokening” is that for the radical Left, identity politics has replaced economics. The story, … Continue reading “On woke anti-capitalism”

Why are so many successful social movements anti-capitalist? (Part 1)

17 January 2023

Why are so many successful social movements anti-capitalist? (Part 1)

Kristian Niemietz
17 January 2023
The great advantage of single-issue groups is that they can build broad coalitions of people who otherwise agree on little … Continue reading “Why are so many successful social movements anti-capitalist? (Part 1)”

In defence of political apathy (Part 1)

22 November 2022

In defence of political apathy (Part 1)

Kristian Niemietz
22 November 2022
“Politics is the pastime of empty souls.” -Nicolás Gómez Dávila   Introduction: Political Britain Remember political apathy? Until about the … Continue reading “In defence of political apathy (Part 1)”

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