Articles
External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications
When Bob Dylan Won the Nobel
In the lecture he gave after winning the Nobel Prize for literature, the singer-songwriter spoke about how ‘songs are unlike literature.’
Does Keir Starmer have a soul?
When asked what his favourite novel was, he said he doesn’t have one. A favourite poem? Doesn’t have one
Biden-Harris should help Israel take out Iran’s nuclear program — the world will thank them
Who ever thought that world leadership could come from Canada? Not from hopeless bimbo Justin Trudeau, of course, but from Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre.
Jonathan Sacks on the Improbability of Israel
The Jewish state’s very existence proves that survival is possible against all odds.
Israel was right to ignore the West
Kamala Harris warned that the IDF shouldn’t go into Rafah. As she wisely said: ‘I’ve studied the maps’
‘Fact check’ has become just another word for censorship
“Fact-checking” is like “fake news”: something that is now entirely in the eye of the beholder. At the vice presidential debate this week, the CBS moderators once again tried to show that they were the fair and impartial people in the room
Mr. Biden, This Is How You Defend Israel
At the UN General Assembly this week, our president delivered a milquetoast defense of our ally. Half a century ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan did the opposite.
Sky News has lost its way
Joining a ‘fighting group’ like Hezbollah should be seen for what it is: a distinctly bad career choice
‘A Time for Choosing’
As the election approaches, the rhetoric of Ronald Reagan reminds America to think for itself.
Are the Tories brave enough to be conservative?
Whoever wins the leadership race will discover they have two things they can wield: words and ideas
When will Democrats stop the violent rhetoric that has conservatives under threat?
In 2011 a lone madman shot Giffords in the head. It was a terrible attack on Giffords and on American democracy. The idea that anyone would dare to influence the process of government by violence was condemned by all.
The Imperfection of America
When the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, Benjamin Franklin acknowledged its flaws—then defended it magnificently.