Articles
External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications

Putin is insane & dangerous – but his actions have been enabled by weak US president Biden
Nobody can say that the war now starting in Europe is a surprise.

Comedy was funnier when it didn’t seek to change the world
O’Rourke did not labour under the misapprehension that humour could affect policy or lead a political revolution

Work is no place for your ‘whole self’
One of the few things I have learned in this life is that Dante Alighieri was wrong.

UK conservatives have surrendered to the woke Left
Americans fight over every piece of ideological ground. Brits content themselves with minor changes to schools guidance

Broadway and the prisoners of Mask-aban — this isn’t the show we need
‘Is the city back to normal?” That’s the question every non-New Yorker asks about our city. And the answer, I’m afraid, remains “nope.”

Spineless ministers have swallowed ludicrous claims over fracking – leaving us to pay the price with sky-high fuel bills
AS household energy bills continue to rise, too few people are asking: “Why?”

Young people aspiring to be HR managers are a dire sign of a country in trouble
No great company was ever created by Human Resources departments. But many have been held back by them

In defence of bad jokes
We all of us express our approval and disapproval of things every day in acts of taste like turning off or turning on.

Ardern and Trudeau, the woke darlings of the Western world, are finally getting their comeuppance
Facing protests and falling popularity, they are proof that it is wrong to prize empathy in political leaders above everything else

In the name of shelf defense, shoplifting needs an end
New York business owners are adding guards and plastic covers on goods to avoid empty shelves from shoplifters.

The NHS may be a national religion but it’s also a national disgrace
Rishi Sunak is right to get tough on targets. Sacred cows are dangerous things. And few are more sacred than the NHS.

Is our Ukrainian ambassador OK?
I know the following sentence is going to get me into trouble. Still, there are times when you wonder whether highly feminised people should perform certain jobs.