This essay, on the regulation of tech companies, was my Observer column this week. (The column included also a short piece reflecting on the debate about ‘cultural Marxism’.) It was published on 24 March 2019, under the headline ‘Europe’s efforts to curb the internet giants only make them stronger’. While all eyes were on Westminster, and on the inability of MPs to pass even a poop, the European parliament got on with its job and passed some new legislation. Soon, most […]

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