Heresy of the week: Margaret Thatcher was wrong about “the enemy within”

The shrinking of opportunity allied to the visible influence of crony capitalism makes for a poisonous brew.

The new PC is harming the people it’s supposed to protect

Shielding individuals from anything that might trigger negative memories goes against well-researched psychological practice.

The routine harassment of women is a daily offence against liberty

Women have their freedom of movement curtailed in ways that most men don’t even have to think about.

How the cult of cool makes school miserable and ruins lives

When advertisers use images of impossibly thin models to promote their products to women, there are complaints; but the promotion of unattainable maturity to teenagers is also deeply suspect.

There’s nothing strange about the death of New Labour

From the perspective of 1997, a description of current events would seem like the ravings of a lunatic.

Heresy of the week: A richer Africa will mean more migration not less

Some – but not enough – economic development has the effect of making migration a realistic option.

More evidence that the vast majority of children are not being ‘hothoused’

Childhood and adolescence are vital periods of socialisation when young people should be learning how to be part of a multi-generational community.

The gap between wages and economic growth can’t be explained away

If you’re a factory worker who hasn’t a proper pay rise in years, the fact that the tax lawyers and brand consultants are doing nicely isn’t much comfort.

How much of a difference does the internet really make?

Has easy access to unlimited information brought about a new renaissance, a cultural flowering the like of which the world has never seen?

London must stay open to the world, but not its dirty money

Can the growing gap between ordinary Britons and the elites be blamed on London’s success as a global city?

Heresy of the week: Conservatives shouldn’t make a hero out of Hayek

For the conservative, the foundations of liberty are something that must be conserved within institutions and traditions.

The case for detente with Iran

Which set of paramilitary groups has done more to damage western interests: those sponsored by Iran or those supported by rival regimes we describe as our ‘friends’?

A licence fee fit for the 21st century

In the digital age, the distinction between broadcast and print media is breaking down.

Never mind the Eurozone, the money markets can’t be trusted anywhere

What the Puerto Rican debt crisis tells us about high finance and human nature.

Britain needs more failures like Kids Company

It is entirely right that government should take risks – especially with the most innovative and groundbreaking voluntary organisations.