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Why Scottish education matters – even if you don't live in Scotland
Labour's new curriculum review has left many of us worried it will lead to dumbing down in England and Wales. Here, Stuart Waiton explains why we have…
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Scottish Union for Education
Are patriotism and the nation state back?
Bruno Waterfield reflects on flags, national pride and George Orwell in this write-up of his contribution to our Battle of Ideas festival discussion.
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Claire Fox
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Bruno Waterfield
Freedom goes up in smoke – again
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, featuring a generational ban on buying tobacco, returned to the Lords this week. Watch my intervention and check out a new…
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Claire Fox
Battle of Ideas festival: read, watch, listen
After the excitement of a packed festival last weekend, catch up on commentary from speakers and enjoy the first recordings released from the debates.
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Claire Fox
The Battle Book Club: what a way to kick it off!
Our literature discussions at the Battle of Ideas festival will continue online as we discuss John Boyne's Water on Wednesday 12 November.
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Emma Gilland
Are patriotism and the nation-state back?
This speech at the Battle of Ideas festival by Ada Akpala, who works at The Equiano Project, explains well how an inclusive patriotism can serve the UK.
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Claire Fox
Battle of Ideas festival 2025: let Battle commence!
This year, we celebrate 20 years of our festival - as ever with the motto FREE SPEECH ALLOWED. Join us this weekend in Westminster at the best place for…
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Claire Fox
Letters on Liberty: risk, blasphemy and wellbeing
Our latest missives on freedom are now live. Join the authors at the Battle of Ideas festival in London this weekend.
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Ella Whelan
China spying-case collapse: cock-up or conspiracy?
With fingers being pointed all over the place, the Battle of Ideas festival discussions on our dysfunctional state and China's place in the world seem…
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Rob Lyons
Battle of Ideas: there's no substitute for 'being there'
Next weekend's festival in Westminster is our 20th – and there's never been a better opportunity to be at the heart of honest, open, public debate.
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Alastair Donald
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Ella Whelan
Donald Trump: international peacemaker?
As a ceasefire looks close in Gaza, two sessions at the Battle of Ideas festival will offer the chance to look at Trump’s successes and failings – and…
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Rob Lyons
Antisemitism, protest and Holocaust revisionism
On the eve of the October 7th anniversary and in the light of events over the past few days, four discussions at the Battle of Ideas festival, on 18 …
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Rob Lyons
Name one Brexit benefit? How about 75?
In a guest post, writer Gully Foyle on the Labour pains associated with his new book and why we need to keep making the case for leaving the EU.
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Rob Lyons
Is the party over for Labour?
A year on from that electoral landslide, Keir Starmer’s government is deeply unpopular. At the Battle of Ideas festival, we’ll discuss whether a revival…
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Rob Lyons
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