Brendan O'Neill: A Heretic's Manifesto
Spiked's leading polemicist defends J.K. Rowling, Brexit, and Enlightenment values of free speech and pluralism.
Brexit
Debate: The E.U. Was a Mistake
Are the plausible alternatives to continental governance any better?
The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.
Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.
Some Food Regulators Fret Needlessly Over Eating Bugs
Cicada season reminds us that insects are a great food source for humans.
After Brexit, Good News for Free Trade in the U.K.
So far, Britain has signed 63 new trade deals, including with the E.U.
After Brexit, British Eaters Buried in Red Tape
Prime Minister Boris Johnson embraces the nanny state after recovering from COVID-19.
Brexit Means Britain Can No Longer Blame E.U. for Nanny State Nonsense
Brits will have only themselves to blame if they don't embrace food freedom.
Meet Titania McGrath, the Wokest SJW on Twitter
"Say what you will about ISIS but at least they're not Islamophobic." Journalist Andrew Doyle has created the ultimate parody account.
Lamar Alexander, a Key GOP Senator, Says Trump's Delay of Ukraine Funds Was 'Inappropriate'—but Not Impeachable
Plus: Britain's last day in the European Union, political ads at the Super Bowl, John Delaney drops out of the presidential race, and more...
Day 2 of Impeachment Trial Ends With Impassioned Dem Plea for Witness Testimony
Plus: Brexit is finally (for real!) going to happen, Bernie Sanders surges in the polls, and a peaceful Virginia gun rights rally was apparently violent all along
Choose Your Own Impeachment Adventure: Rand Paul, Justin Amash, or Philip K. Dick?
A range of libertarian-world approaches to the impending trial of Donald Trump
U.K. Election: Brexit Wins, Jeremy Corbyn Crashes
Plus: "Vaping policy" consumes the White House, the porn wars portend something bigger, the DHS wants subpoena power, libertarians in space, a Milk Freedom Act, and more...
A Corbyn Victory Would Kill Brexit, Lead to Venezuelan-Style Socialism, Says E.U. Member of Parliament Daniel Hannan
The Brexit architect explains what the media got wrong about Brexit, the rise of "Bannonism and Bernie-ism," and what went wrong in Venezuela.
The Decade Populism Went Mainstream
Roughly five times as many people live under populist governments now compared to 10 years ago.
What the U.S. Media Get Totally Wrong About Brexit: Daniel Hannan
One of Brexit's architects says leaving the EU is a victory for free trade and decentralization and warns that a Corbyn victory will destroy the U.K.'s future.
Billy Bragg Wants Three-Dimensional Freedom. But Can We Afford That?
In his new manifesto The Three Dimensions of Freedom, the veteran punk rocker calls out libertarians for focusing solely on economic freedom. Is his case worth buying?
How Real Are Post-Brexit Food Fears?
Britons probably won't starve if the U.K. ever manages to leave the E.U.
Will Brexiters Bring Free Trade Back to Britain?
They can and they should, but it won’t be easy.
With Boris Johnson's Election, Britain Gets Its Own Trump
Plus: a crackdown on "hot wife" billboards, a ban on cat declawing, and more...
Understanding the Failure of 'Globalism' Is Key to Understanding Donald Trump's Appeal
Us vs. Them author Ian Bremmer says that worldwide populism is a response from people who are being left behind economically.
Donald Trump Attacks Joe Biden for Supporting 'Superpredator' Crime Bill
Plus: Brexit triumphs in European Parliament elections and Princeton students want an Office of Intersectional Violence Investigations.
Brexit Is a Bonanza for Smugglers (and That's a Good Thing)
Borders offer a wonderful opportunity to evade high taxes and restrictive rules.
What the New HBO Brexit Film Gets Wrong
Leavers aren't the sinister, racist, champagne wasters they're made out to be.
Brexit Is Broken and No One's Quite Sure How to Fix It: Reason Roundup
Plus: Google CEO to get grilled today on bias and tobacco farmers are finding new profits in hemp.
Why a New Brexit Referendum Would Not be a "Betrayal" of Democracy [updated with response to Ryan Bourne]
If referenda are a legitimate mechanism for making political decisions, then it is also legitimate for them to be overruled by new referenda. Those who live by the referendum sword risk dying by it.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Brexit Negotiations Moving Forward
The two sides have until March 2019 to come up with a withdrawal agreement.
Nigel Farage Says 2016 Was Victory Over Globalists
Globalization and its benefits are under threat from globalists and populists like Farage.
Could Britain Become the New Singapore?
Brexit is creating the opportunity for a lot of progress in the United Kingdom.
Report Downgrades Quality of American Democracy, But Trump's Election Is Just a Symptom
Populism is a result of government's separation from its citizens over decades.
The Neoliberal Era Is Over
Donald Trump's pro-tariff action yesterday underlines a reality long in the making: The post-Cold War neoliberal triumphalism is dead in the West.
Brexit Process Getting More Complicated
High court rules government must get a vote from Parliament on a law before invoking Article 50.
Nigel Farage Compares Donald Trump to Brexit at Mississippi Rally
Trump called himself "Mr. Brexit" earlier this week.
Britain Welcomes New Prime Minister Theresa May. Here's Why She's Awful.
Keep calm and accept 24/7 surveillance.
Why Libertarians Should Be Wary of Brexit 'Victory'
Brexit is a dangerous blow to openness and free trade.
Boris Johnson Out—Not Running to Replace David Cameron as U.K. PM
Labor's Jeremy Corbyn faces leadership challenge
Brexit, Benghazi, and Virginia Postrel: The Fifth Column Is Back!
The world's best Kmele Foster-hosted libertarian podcast also discusses high-speed rail and doing mushrooms
Who Can Free Traders Vote for in 2016? Trump, Hillary Are Dead-Set Against It.
Only Libertarian Gary Johnson supports free trade and opposes tariffs, "period."
Nick Gillespie Talking #Brexit on Fox Business's Kennedy Tonight at 8 P.M.
Why did the U.S. media act like the world was ending? And that #Brexit is really about domestic American politics?
The Unbearable Triteness of Brexit Commentary
Does everything always have to be about America? Yes, pretty much, if you're an American.
Brexit a Victory for Xenophobia? Not So Fast.
It was perfectly possible for voters in the UK to vote to leave the EU to engage with the world without being pushed around by meddlesome bureaucrats.
Brexit is an Opportunity For Britain to Return its Classical Liberal Roots
How the U.K. can escape E.U. regulations and protectionism.