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The latest way to be progressive: burning books
NOTE: First published in September, 2020. JK Rowling’s new book Troubled Blood is quite literally hot off the press… If you…
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Not every child can be ‘special’
In today’s age, everyone is a blogger, a model, a superstar. But are they really? Normal people still have meaningful…
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An ugly tendency has been unmasked of late
The news that Covid restrictions in England end on 19th July has, understandably, prompted many responses – from relief at…
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Are grown-ups wrong to call out inappropriate teenage behaviour?
TikTok and Snapchat – two words guaranteed to strike horror into any parent, especially as the social media apps are…
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Free speech and the importance of vigilance
We must never stop being vigilant against those who seek to destroy the fundamental right to say what we think……
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Too woke to be Fast in 2020s Britain?
Comedy is finding itself increasingly under attack in this age of wokeness… It’s a show that was a big part…
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Why my father “cancelled” Jane Fonda (and Frank Sinatra)…
It’s 1979. I am nine years old. I see a television advertisement for a movie called the China Syndrome, a…
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My name is Karen
Singer, songwriter and NyLon socialite Karen Bishko explains why she wrote a song about her name… I stopped loving my…
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The comfort of cults
It’s fine to belong but to demonise those who don’t is where cults go wrong… Cults have a bad name.…
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Cancel culture and comedy don’t mix
Let’s have the free speech first and worry about the consequences later… Comedians are a funny bunch. They’re also, as…
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