Michael Ellis

How to fix Britain’s broken libel laws

9 August 2026 12:38 pm

In 1895, Winston Churchill, as a young officer cadet at Sandhurst aged 21, was falsely accused of having committed an…

Barristers shouldn’t be above the law

27 July 2026 10:32 pm

In a cutting judicial pronouncement this month, the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr, criticised the former attorney general, Lord Hermer, for…

Why does Oxfordshire County Council have a problem with the England flag?

25 June 2026 5:16 pm

The Liberal Democrats, who control Oxfordshire County Council, have once again shown their illiberal credentials and dire lack of political…