Archive - Andrew Doyle

The Art of the Smear

How to make a defamatory accusation without ever quite saying it.

19 hrs ago • Andrew Doyle

Rod Liddle versus the Literal-Minded

The inability to recognise a joke is becoming a defining feature of our political age.

Aug 12 • Andrew Doyle

Government ‘prebunking’: the latest threat to free speech

Andrew Doyle joins Toby Young for the Free Speech Union podcast.

Aug 5 • Andrew Doyle

The curious case of Jason Arday

When identity politics takes precedence over academic standards, universities cease to fulfil their purpose.

Aug 3 • Andrew Doyle

July 2026

Why tyrants hate jokes

From Caesar to Stalin, rulers have revealed their true character by how they respond to mockery.

Jul 28 • Andrew Doyle

Five ways to tell if you’re an authoritarian

The greatest threat to liberty comes from instincts we all share.

Jul 24 • Andrew Doyle

The government report that wants to ‘inoculate’ you against wrongthink

Andy Burnham has been handed a blueprint for combating ‘misinformation’ through psychological manipulation.

Jul 21 • Andrew Doyle

Ann Widdecombe showed more tolerance than her vilifiers ever did

Those who celebrate murder have forgotten what it means to be human.

Jul 13 • Andrew Doyle

Why are women and gay men backing a movement that undermines their own rights?

The fiercest advocates of gender identity ideology are often those with the most to lose from it.

Jul 6 • Andrew Doyle

Axe: Stories That Cut Deep

A new anthology

Jul 2 • Andrew Doyle

June 2026

The trouble with Citizen Vigilante

It’s not the politics. It’s the preaching.

Jun 30 • Andrew Doyle

How trans activists took over children’s books

A new report exposes how ideology has been smuggled into classrooms and libraries.

Jun 24 • Andrew Doyle

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