Lauren Smith is a London-based columnist for europeanconservative.com
<em>Live Not By Lies</em>: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

<em>Live Not By Lies</em>: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

The documentary adaptation of our columnist Rod Dreher’s book is an urgent warning against the creep of soft totalitarianism.

July 1, 2025
A Rally for The Anti-Israel Mob 

A Rally for The Anti-Israel Mob 

In the more than two years following Hamas’s October 7th pogrom in 2023, virulent Israelophobia has become the preserve of progressive, metropolitan types.

June 30, 2025
Britain’s Border Failure Is a Political Choice

Britain’s Border Failure Is a Political Choice

Despite the slogans, there’s no real will in government to secure Britain’s borders—just gestures to pacify a public they’ve long since stopped serving.

June 27, 2025
The Perversion of Pride 

The Perversion of Pride 

Pride parades now look and feel more like a victory march over a conquered people than a scrappy revolt for rights.

June 26, 2025
Germany’s ‘Speechcrime’ Raids Are a Chilling Sign of Things To Come

Germany’s ‘Speechcrime’ Raids Are a Chilling Sign of Things To Come

The German state’s crackdown on online hate speech is straight out of the Orwellian playbook.

June 25, 2025
Crying ‘Islamophobia’ Is a Gift to Islamists

Crying ‘Islamophobia’ Is a Gift to Islamists

By rebranding legitimate criticism of Islam as racist bigotry, religious extremists like the Muslim Brotherhood now have a terrifying grip on public discourse.

June 24, 2025
Decriminalising Abortion Up to Birth Sets the UK Down a Dangerous Path

Decriminalising Abortion Up to Birth Sets the UK Down a Dangerous Path

If the bill the amendment is part of passes in its entirety, we will be one step closer to a far crueller society.

June 21, 2025
The UK Just Legalised Death On Demand

The UK Just Legalised Death On Demand

British MPs have narrowly voted in favour of assisted suicide. Politics has lost all sense of humanity.

June 20, 2025
Why Is The EU So Scared of ‘Hate Speech’?

Why Is The EU So Scared of ‘Hate Speech’?

“No Hate Speech Week” is yet another sinister project to silence dissent and unsanctioned opinions.

June 20, 2025
Can Britain Finally Reckon With Its Grooming Gangs?

Can Britain Finally Reckon With Its Grooming Gangs?

The victims of the grooming gangs deserve justice. Will the same establishment that betrayed them really be able to deliver it now?

June 18, 2025
The Ignorance of Iran’s Western Cheerleaders

The Ignorance of Iran’s Western Cheerleaders

Pro-Palestine leftists have become apologists for an Islamic theocracy.

June 16, 2025
The ECHR Deserves To Die

The ECHR Deserves To Die

Unelected, unaccountable judges in Strasbourg are forcing governments to prioritise foreign criminals over their own citizens.

June 16, 2025