Authoritarian government always suppresses free speech, but the worst part is that the public joins in, says Sallust, as he sees lessons in the 1939 writings of Nora Waln, who saw the iron fist coming down before her eyes.
With the return of 'non-crime hate incidents', Labour is exposing its authoritarian underbelly, says Andrew Doyle. The threat that penalties for 'non-crime' represent to liberty cannot be overstated.
Keir Starmer has confirmed the Government could ban smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor areas, arguing it would reduce the "burden" on the NHS.
The Government is "scouring social media" to arrest people who share social media posts about the riots that it judges are "likely to start racial hatred", regardless of their intent.
Covid-like restrictions should be used to stop the riots, according to Government adviser on political violence John Woodcock. We saw this coming, says Prof David Paton.
Until this week, Keir Starmer told us the criminal justice system is at capacity, says Laurie Wastell. Turns out, we can clamp down on crime and disorder just as long as the target is the reviled white working class.
The West used to know why we should obey the law – our Christian faith gave us the answer. But as the sea of faith continues to withdraw, the void is being filled by sinister ideologies, says Prof James Alexander.
The Government appears set to bring in restrictions on children's and teenagers' access to smartphones and social media. Jack Watson, who's 15, objects to this potential restriction on his freedom.
There are chaotic scenes in Brussels as police officers attempt to shut down the National Conservatism conference as Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman speak at the event.
The Scottish Enlightenment will die on April 1st 2024, 327 years after the incident that provoked it, when Thomas Aikenhead became the last Brit to be hanged for blasphemy, says C.J. Strachan.
