Marc Glendening is the Cultural Affairs Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs.
Previously he was Head of Cultural Affairs at the IEA and before that, he worked for Policy Exchange focusing on freedom of speech related issues and the political implications of human rights law. In 2011 he co-founded as political director of the cross-party Democracy Movement, the People’s Pledge. This campaigned for a referendum on the question of EU membership and included politicians and others with contrary views on Brexit.
Marc is honorary secretary of the Sohemian Society which is dedicated to the history and liberal values of Soho.
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Recent Posts
On the preemptive cancellation of “problematic” books on campus
This week, several universities have been exposed by The Times for drawing up blacklists of books they don’t want their … Continue reading "On the preemptive cancellation of “problematic” books on campus"
How the Culture War is creating an “offence inflation”
The current Tory leadership contest has so far focused largely on quite specific economic differences between the contenders. Neither Liz … Continue reading "How the Culture War is creating an “offence inflation”"
Defund the NUS
Just rejoice at that news! The Government has announced it is cutting ties with the truly hideous National Union of Students (NUS). Now let’s … Continue reading "Defund the NUS"
Stop saying “the liberal left” when you mean “the anti-liberal left”
There are various things at my stage of life that drive me mad. Too many to list. But my main … Continue reading "Stop saying “the liberal left” when you mean “the anti-liberal left”"
Are we moving towards a woke version of the Chinese social credit system?
Is China’s social credit system about to make its debut in the UK? Boris Johnson’s decision to cave into the … Continue reading "Are we moving towards a woke version of the Chinese social credit system?"
What type of socioeconomic system do Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Black Lives Matter (BLM) want?
During the 1970s, in the bourgeois suburbs of north-west London where I lived during a part of my childhood, youngsters … Continue reading "What type of socioeconomic system do Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Black Lives Matter (BLM) want?"
Oxford students deserve better than grandstanding ‘woke’ academics
The decision by 150 Oxford dons to educationally-cancel students from Oriel college because of the college’s decision to keep the … Continue reading "Oxford students deserve better than grandstanding ‘woke’ academics"
On free speech, the Queen’s Speech was a mixed bag
The government appears to be suffering from a combination of advanced Doublethink and early onset of magical thinking when it … Continue reading "On free speech, the Queen’s Speech was a mixed bag"