September 3, 2025

The shameful arrest of Graham Linehan Free speech in Britain is on life support

Andrew Doyle

21.06

Despotism is a beast of capitalism Authoritarians thrive off our nihilistic wasteland

Terry Eagleton

14.11

Can China let go of Zero Covid? A perfect storm of popular dissatisfaction awaits

Bill Hayton

07.09

Am I really a threat to democracy? Pointing out authoritarianism doesn't make me the bad guy

Mary Harrington

18.04

Kingsley Amis vs God His Catholic dystopia revealed the limits of social control

Boyd Tonkin

01.11

Kathleen Stock won’t be the last A new age of authoritarianism has only just begun

Eric Kaufmann

04.06

Britain needs a cigarette The English want to ban smoking — I'll take my chances

David Hockney

02.07

Blame the parents for this angry activism Today's young adults have been raised without boundaries or authority — no wonder they're lashing out

Mary Harrington

07.04

How Putin subverts the past to seal his future Authoritarianism has a strong hold on the Russian psyche, fuelled by myths of a glorious history

John Lloyd

29.12

Under-reported: The rise of authoritarian regimes within the EU

Brendan Cox