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Equality law fuels campus censorship

4th February 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Government-backed guidance on free speech in universities shows how the Equality Act is the main driver of campus censorship.

Populism is a struggle for democracy

23rd January 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin’s book is an invaluable guide to the new politics of revolt.

Turning the UK into an EU colony

19th November 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement makes a mockery of the Brexit vote.

Dr Bawa-Garba was struck off because she was incompetent

21st August 201823rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Instead of hitting the ‘racism’ button, those making excuses for Dr Bawa-Garba ought to have done a little research into why she was convicted and struck off in the first place. Her treatment never had anything to do with racism.

Diversity: the new favouritism

3rd August 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Ben Cobley’s book, The Tribe, is a searing attack on the diversity industry. In Britain today, if you are non-white, female, Muslim or gay you are favoured. If you are white, male, Christian or straight you are unfavoured.

Civil partnership: a hollow institution

5th July 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The Supreme Court is wrong to give it the same status as marriage, which the state should back.

Supreme Court’s judgment on abortion in Northern Ireland should worry democrats

11th June 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

But for a technicality the court would have ruled that Northern Ireland’s abortion policy was unlawful under human rights law. This is a chilling judgment for democracy.

No, Oxford University is not racist

29th May 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The diversity industry patronises black students and harms academia.

Enoch Powell was wrong – so were his critics

17th April 201823rd February 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Powell and his detractors rejected the positive idea of integration. Powell thought it impossible, the left thought it undesirable.

No one should be shamed over private texts

15th January 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The Mail on Sunday should not have splashed Jo Marney’s private views on race and royalty on its frontpage. Having the freedom to express yourself privately is crucial to a free society.