Articles
External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications
Why not cancel Nancy Astor?
The former MP had a statue unveiled yesterday, yet many historical figures have been condemned for far less racist views
Clive James: a tribute
Clive James died last weekend at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. The poet, writer, critic and television star was one of the most remarkable, talented and insightful members of his generation.
Holly Rigby and the ignorance of the Corbynistas
One of the few advantages of going on television or radio is that in time you meet all the leading nutters in the land. In most ordinary situations, I would never have encountered Holly Rigby.
Has trans activism gone too far?
It’s time we were allowed a properly nuanced discussion on gender issues
The carnage inside Charlie Hebdo: an eyewitness’s account of the attack
Philippe Lançon was shot several times, and left for dead by the jihadists. His book Disturbance, a bestseller in France, describes the terrifying ordeal.
What the BBC doesn’t understand about gay voters
In my latest book, ‘The Madness of Crowds’ (copies of which can be found in all remaining [not remainder] bookstores, etc) I mentioned in passing that I sometimes wondered how it feels to be a heterosexual reading the news these days.
Once more without feeling
Serotonin by Michel Houellebecq reviewed.
Beware the creepy male feminist
‘White knights’ like Robert De Niro often turn out to be less than chivalrous.
In the ashes of post-Cold War hubris, we rediscovered the fragility of our freedom
The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is not just a time to remember that monumental event. It is also a time to reflect on the hopes and expectations that existed in its aftermath. Of course what stands out now is the triumphalism.
Drag kids are the product of a dangerous American delusion
The way the 12-year-old drag act, Desmond is Amazing, has been pushed on the world betrays a worrying tendency.
How Kanye West is countering the counter-culture
With his interest in ‘small-c conservative’ issues, the rapper is kicking against the artistic establishment
How did Naomi Wolf get away with it for so long?
The author’s error-ridden latest book is being pulped, but the public intellectual has long peddled sloppy stats and conspiracy theories