Articles
External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications
![The Spectator](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/spectator.co_.uk_.png)
Why do parts of Britain erupt whenever Israel defends itself?
As usual whole slews of celebrities and other important figures on the international stage have lamented the fact that Israel has put so much effort into the defence of its own citizens.
![UnHerd](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/unherd.png)
Who will make the case for liberty?
Our spineless response to Covid restrictions is an embarrassment
![The Telegraph](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/telegraph.co_.uk_-1.png)
Sorry Prince Harry, but the First Amendment isn’t ‘bonkers’ – and we could do with one in Britain
The constitutional protection of free speech has kept America from falling down the rabbit-hole of policing feelings or claims of upset
![The Spectator](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/spectator.co_.uk_.png)
The wrath of Nicola Sturgeon
The country may just be emerging from a pandemic, but Sturgeon and co. have decided this is the right time to have another bitter, costly, energy-sapping independence vote.
![The Sun](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/thesun.co_.uk_-1.png)
Biggest threat to the Union is if Scotland leaves because of English indifference
After last week’s elections, the nationalists managed to get the most seats in the Scottish Parliament. They were just short of a majority but added to their previous tally. By one seat.
![UnHerd](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/unherd.png)
The EU’s latest immigration crisis
Michel Barnier’s cynical intervention sounds a warning for Europe
![The Sun](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/thesun.co_.uk_-1.png)
At last an end to student snowflakes stifling free speech as universities clamp down on censorship
THERE was a time when university free-speech debates could be seen as elitist. Hardly touching the lives of most people.
![The Telegraph](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/telegraph.co_.uk_-1.png)
Ardern isn’t as lovely as she’d have you believe
The Prime Minister of New Zealand is fawned over worldwide for her empathetic manner. But increasingly, her actions stink.
![UnHerd](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/unherd.png)
Publishing is now a Left-wing bubble
A letter filled with hysterical analogies indicates an industry in crisis
![The Sun](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/thesun.co_.uk_-1.png)
We can’t give the IRA a free pass only to penalise our soldiers
The collapse of the trial of the soldiers known as A and C has been celebrated. But the case should never have come to court.
![The Telegraph](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/telegraph.co_.uk_-1.png)
Cuddly old Joe Biden is just as divisive as Donald Trump ever was
The division in America which skyrocketed during the Trump presidency has been far from mollified
![The Spectator](https://douglasmurray.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/spectator.co_.uk_.png)
Carrie Symonds and the First Girlfriend problem
Prime-ministerial spouses can be strong figures in their own right, but all have sought to play down any hint that they are attempting to influence government.