We would never take people seriously if they suggested that the whole of any industry or culture was represented solely by its worst elements. So why do we accept such blanket criticisms of adult entertainment?

We would never take people seriously if they suggested that the whole of any industry or culture was represented solely by its worst elements. So why do we accept such blanket criticisms of adult entertainment?
The ubiquitous appeal to a stiff upper lip has long outstayed its welcome.
Reserving a table at a pub makes you one of the world’s biggest monsters.
How the New Year’s Day suicide of Fred West opened up the floodgates of tabloid sensationalism over his unspeakable crimes.
Four decades on from the Sex Pistols court case, some delicate police officers are still getting worked up about offensive words.
Party politics and tribalism has ruined Britain. Let’s rip it up and start again.