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Self-loathing and the war on the classics
David Perks, convenor of the Classical Philosophy Reading Group, on why we need to embrace the great classical thinkers - especially when politicians…
 • David Perks
Supreme Court victory, one year on: why the reluctance to implement the ruling?
Even a judgement from the highest court in the land has not been enough to change policies in both public- and private-sector workplaces.
 • Claire Fox
What can we do about 'lawless Britain'?
The authorities seem complacent and helpless in the face of blatant criminality.
 • Claire Fox and Austin Williams
Does the UK need a US-style First Amendment?
How can we change the law to guard free speech and build an anti-censorship culture to tackle the daily threats to free expression? A proposed new…
 • Claire Fox
The Hollowed Out State
Recent events confirm that the state is less and less capable of delivering what we need - and ever more concerned with controlling us. We'll be…
 • Jacob Reynolds
Thank God for the Together Alliance ‘anti-hate’ march (sort of)
Last Saturday's demonstration was a useful reminder of the importance of the right to protest - because it exposed the contradictions and frankly…
 • Jake Weston

March 2026

Why I’ve changed my mind about banning social media for teenagers
Social-media bans for under-16s are the fashionable policy of the moment. So, we’re delighted to reproduce this article from Genspect’s Stella O’Malley…
 • Claire Fox and Stella O'Malley
Victory on ‘busybody’ fines in the House of Lords
Josie Appleton, director of the Campaign for Freedom in Everyday Life, welcomes an amendment that would outlaw private firms from issuing fines for…
 • Josie Appleton and Claire Fox
Arts First: Tiffany Jenkins on art and the evolution of private life
The Arts & Society Forum podcast talks to the author of 'Strangers and Intimates: the rise and fall of private life' about how art has reflected ideas…
 • Wendy Earle
spiked summit: discount tickets offer
spiked's one-day event in London on 27 June is a brilliant opportunity to hear top-drawer speakers – and our paid Substack subscribers can get 20% off…
 • Claire Fox
The contradictions of conservative feminists opposing the womb transplant
Some conservatives seem to be stuck between demanding women have more children while expressing disgust at new medical breakthroughs that would allow…
 • Emma Gilland
Is Britain an 'island of strangers'?
With the government's social-cohesion strategy published this week, listen to our discussion at Battle of Ideas North and, for a different take, read…
 • Claire Fox
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