Free speech is invariably discussed in moral, political or philosophical terms, but today an intriguing new scientific angle on the issue has emerged. It can be summarised this way: that it is not so much an issue of free speech as one of free thought. Indeed, insights into how we think suggest that the tension […]
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If you think the U.K. Met Office is adept at producing junk temperature measurements and statistics, just wait till you see what the Department of Net Zero and Energy Security (DNZES) is up to. Its compilation of 30-year temperature averages for its Energy Trends publication is so flawed, it might be easier and more cost-effective
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Of course, the emperor had no clothes. Interestingly, it took a child outside the emperor’s court to state the obvious. The obsequiousness that allowed this fool to parade around in the nude stemmed from an unhealthy focus on patronage, self-delusion, and ambition, which overshadowed reality. As the Regimental Sergeant Major in the UK’s Special Air
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A coroner’s report following the tragic death of a young Oxford University student has highlighted the devastating consequences of cancel culture. In recent years, despite claims to the contrary, cancel culture has been spreading. It has left a trail of lost livelihoods, damaged reputations, betrayals and abandoned friendships in its wake. However, the loss of a young man,
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A lot of ink has already been spilt about Donald Trump’s landslide victory, so I won’t detain you very long. I also won’t bore you by trotting out all the obvious reasons to celebrate: he’s anti-woke, pro-free speech, wants to cut taxes, supports Israel, thinks Net Zero is bunkum and will stand up to China.
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Man the Hunter is the name of 1968 book which highlighted the central role of hunting in human evolution. Although ‘Man’ here refers to ‘mankind’ rather than ‘males’, the title embodies the common assumption that hunting is a largely male activity. Indeed, the authors, Richard Lee and Irven DeVore, argued that the sexual division of
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On October 8th a debate took place in the House of Lords called ‘Reckoning with History: A Critical Discussion on the Reparations Debate‘. The event tapped into an area that is becoming increasingly politicised along cultural lines. Cultural politics straddle party-political lines, as attested by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (APPG-AR). A
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Recently, during a leisurely stroll through the charming streets of a quaint Devon town, I spotted a glimmering object lying innocently on the side of the pavement. My immediate reaction? ‘Ooh, a shiny bracelet!’ Naturally, my imagination began to race, picturing it as the latest trend—a statement piece that would surely elevate my status as
(Photograph: Richard Townshend, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons) After first entering Parliament back in 2005, the black female Labour Party MP and indefatigable champion of homosexual giraffes Dawn Butler says she was mistaken for one of the House of Commons cleaning staff, something she naturally put down to institutional racism on behalf of those concerned. Obviously,
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I recently had blood tests for four issues that I thought it worth checking – blood sugar levels, liver function, kidney function and PSA. After about a month I had heard nothing so I contacted the GP surgery asking about the results. Rather than offering an appointment for me to discuss the results with my
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