Benedict Spence
Benedict Spence is a freelance commentator who has written for The Telegraph, The Independent, The Spectator, City AM and elsewhere. He tweets at @BenedictSpence
Weren’t the grownups meant to be back in charge?
Shallow managerialism has failed us already
The problem with football pundits
Why are we so often stuck with inarticulate ex-pros?
“Social justice” is damaging education
Teaching is in danger of degenerating into indoctrination
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
This is England, nor are we out of it
Englishness isn’t an ethnicity, or even an idea. It’s more like auto-destructive art
Carelessness in the community
Who are the “community leaders” who are currently shaping police policy in Birmingham?
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
The death of conservatism?
Individually and collectively, we must choose life
The meaning of depoliticisation
How the establishment made political questions unanswerable
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities