Lauren Smith is a London-based columnist for europeanconservative.com
Rape Is Not Resistance: How Western Feminists Betrayed Israeli Women

Rape Is Not Resistance: How Western Feminists Betrayed Israeli Women

A new report lays bare an uncomfortable truth for the pro-Palestine set—that Hamas used rape as a weapon of war.

July 8, 2025
No, Gen Z Is Not The New Face of Fascism

No, Gen Z Is Not The New Face of Fascism

Europe’s young people don’t want to ditch democracy, as some claim, they are just losing faith in the political status quo.

July 7, 2025
Starmer’s Failure Is Fuel for Britain’s Populist Revolt

Starmer’s Failure Is Fuel for Britain’s Populist Revolt

One year on, the Labour government has little to celebrate, except for how effectively it has exposed the emptiness of technocratic rule.

July 4, 2025
Europe’s New Puritans

Europe’s New Puritans

Obsessed with ‘public health,’ our miserablist governments are on a mission to tell us when, where, and how often we can have fun.

July 3, 2025
Schengen’s Midlife Crisis

Schengen’s Midlife Crisis

Forty years on, the European Union’s open-borders experiment has proved catastrophic.

July 3, 2025
<em>Live Not By Lies</em>: A Cautionary Tale for an Illiberal Age

Live Not By Lies: 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
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