Articles

External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications

The New York Post
11 July 2024

George Clooney changing tune on Biden just shows how pathetic Dems are

In the same way that Joe Biden thinks “What would Hunter suggest?” when he wonders about staying in office, whenever I enter a voting booth I always think “What would George Clooney do?”

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The Free Press
7 July 2024

The Last Word on Vivien Leigh

When Sir John Gielgud was called upon to eulogize the legendary actress, his well-stocked mind supplied the perfect words.

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The Spectator
6 July 2024

The Tories have only themselves to blame

If the right is to cohere, it will have to have some soggy centrists and some people who are actually right-wing

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The New York Post
4 July 2024

A clear message needs to be sent: You can’t hold US citizens hostage no matter what

Yael Alexander, mother of Edan Alexander, wears a t-shirt with an image of his face, as families of American hostages in Gaza join elected officials for a press conference.

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The Spectator
29 June 2024

David Tennant’s pride and prejudice

Each year something happens that confirms the entire thing has got wildly out of hand

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The New York Post
27 June 2024

Gavin Newsom is riding the California wave to position himself as the future of the Democratic Party

As people who sat through the governor’s lockdowns in California will know, Newsom has long been a fan of the idea that rules do not apply to him.

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The Free Press
23 June 2024

The Man in the Arena

At a time of widespread discontent with our elected officials, it’s worth recalling Theodore Roosevelt’s speech—about those with the courage to run for high office.

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The Spectator
22 June 2024

Cowards vs culture

It seems that if you believe in a cause, it is now permissible to just rush to the nearest museum and slash away

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The New York Post
20 June 2024

All eyes should be on Al Jazeera for being founded, funded – and directed – by terrorists

Considering how much attention the American media get, it’s amazing that one piece of actual, unbelievable subversion keeps going on.

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The Free Press
16 June 2024

The Indispensability of Men

For Father’s Day, a tribute to Camille Paglia’s brilliant, unapologetic defense of masculinity.

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The Spectator
15 June 2024

The trouble with calling everyone ‘far right’

In the week before the European elections, I did not hear the sound of jackboots anywhere

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The Sun
14 June 2024

Labour’s ride into office may be smooth but their big promises with little detail mean our future won’t be

Starmer is desperate not to do it is to say or promise anything that might scare off the low-energy voter

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