Douglas Murray

British author and political commentator

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2024 In an interview, Murray stated that he now identifies as agnostic.
2024 Douglas Murray was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Award by the Manhattan Institute.
2024 In an interview, Murray stated that he now identifies as agnostic.
2024 Douglas Murray was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Award by the Manhattan Institute.
April 2024 Murray received an honorary award from President of Israel Isaac Herzog and Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli for his advocacy for the Jewish people and his efforts against the resurgence of antisemitism.
April 2024 Murray received an honorary award from President of Israel Isaac Herzog and Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli for his advocacy for the Jewish people and his efforts against the resurgence of antisemitism.
October 12 2023 Murray gave a speech at the Lauderdale Road Synagogue in London defending Jews and the State of Israel, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, which garnered almost one million views online.
October 12 2023 Murray gave a speech at the Lauderdale Road Synagogue in London defending Jews and the State of Israel, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, which garnered almost one million views online.
2022 He published 'The War on the West'.
2022 He published 'The War on the West'.
2021 Murray published 'The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason', which examined the attempts to undermine Western civilization.
2021 Murray chastised the Biden administration for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
2021 Murray chastised the Biden administration for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
2021 Murray published 'The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason', which examined the attempts to undermine Western civilization.
2020 Murray was appointed as one of the directors of the Free Speech Union, an organization established by British social commentator Toby Young to advocate for freedom of speech and criticize cancel culture.
2020 Columnist Bari Weiss categorized Douglas Murray within the intellectual dark web, a collection of commentators that includes notable figures such as Bret Weinstein, Dave Rubin, Joe Rogan, and Sam Harris; however, Murray has rejected this classification.
2020 Murray was appointed as one of the directors of the Free Speech Union, an organization established by British social commentator Toby Young to advocate for freedom of speech and criticize cancel culture.
2020 Columnist Bari Weiss categorized Douglas Murray within the intellectual dark web, a collection of commentators that includes notable figures such as Bret Weinstein, Dave Rubin, Joe Rogan, and Sam Harris; however, Murray has rejected this classification.
September 2020 In September 2020, during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Douglas Murray paraphrased Camille Paglia, stating that at the end of every empire, there is an interest in sexual fluidity and hermaphroditism, and he expressed his belief that there is no such thing as non-binary gender.
September 2020 In September 2020, during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Douglas Murray paraphrased Camille Paglia, stating that at the end of every empire, there is an interest in sexual fluidity and hermaphroditism, and he expressed his belief that there is no such thing as non-binary gender.
2019 During a visit to Israel, Murray praised the society's attitude towards nationalism and lauded the country's restrictive approach to immigration.
2019 Murray released his book 'The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity'.
2019 An article in Social Policy Review discussed Douglas Murray's views, characterizing them as a 'mainstreamist' ideology, which, while difficult to classify as extremist, still remains entangled with far-right beliefs.
2019 During a visit to Israel, Murray praised the society's attitude towards nationalism and lauded the country's restrictive approach to immigration.
2019 An article in Social Policy Review discussed Douglas Murray's views, characterizing them as a 'mainstreamist' ideology, which, while difficult to classify as extremist, still remains entangled with far-right beliefs.
2019 Murray released his book 'The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity'.
September 2019 In September 2019, Douglas Murray asserted in an interview that women are held to a different standard than men regarding sexual behavior, using the examples of Drew Barrymore, Jane Fonda, and Mayim Bialik to illustrate his point.
September 2019 In September 2019, Douglas Murray asserted in an interview that women are held to a different standard than men regarding sexual behavior, using the examples of Drew Barrymore, Jane Fonda, and Mayim Bialik to illustrate his point.
April 2019 Murray pressured New Statesman journalist George Eaton to release the original recording of an interview with Roger Scruton, which led to an article in The Spectator defending Scruton and resulted in an apology from the New Statesman for misrepresentation.
April 2019 Murray pressured New Statesman journalist George Eaton to release the original recording of an interview with Roger Scruton, which led to an article in The Spectator defending Scruton and resulted in an apology from the New Statesman for misrepresentation.
2018 Douglas Murray ended a long-term relationship with his partner after 10 years.
2018 Murray concluded his role as associate director of the Henry Jackson Society.
2018 Murray filmed a video for PragerU entitled 'The Suicide of Europe', where he condemned the mass movement of peoples into Europe and criticized European multiculturalism.
2018 Douglas Murray ended a long-term relationship with his partner after 10 years.
2018 Murray filmed a video for PragerU entitled 'The Suicide of Europe', where he condemned the mass movement of peoples into Europe and criticized European multiculturalism.
2018 Murray concluded his role as associate director of the Henry Jackson Society.
May 2018 Murray was personally received by Viktor Orbán in Budapest during the 'Future of Europe' conference, where he had an individual discussion and photograph with Orbán.
May 2018 Murray was personally received by Viktor Orbán in Budapest during the 'Future of Europe' conference, where he had an individual discussion and photograph with Orbán.
March 2018 Hungarian politician Viktor Orbán posted a photo on his Facebook account of himself reading the Hungarian-language edition of Murray's book The Strange Death of Europe.
March 2018 Hungarian politician Viktor Orbán posted a photo on his Facebook account of himself reading the Hungarian-language edition of Murray's book The Strange Death of Europe.
2017 In response to the London Bridge attack, Murray publicly blamed Islam as a religion and advocated for stricter immigration policies.
2017 Murray reiterated his identification as a cultural Christian and a Christian atheist.
2017 He published 'The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam'.
2017 Murray reiterated his identification as a cultural Christian and a Christian atheist.
2017 In response to the London Bridge attack, Murray publicly blamed Islam as a religion and advocated for stricter immigration policies.
2017 He published 'The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam'.
January 2017 Murray defended Executive Order 13769, which banned entry to the U.S. by citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.
January 2017 Murray defended Executive Order 13769, which banned entry to the U.S. by citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.
2016 Murray organized a poetry competition through The Spectator, inviting submissions of offensive poems about Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with a top prize of £1,000.
2016 Murray announced Conservative MP Boris Johnson as the winner of the poetry competition organized in reaction to the Böhmermann affair.

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