The farmers’ revolt makes me proud to be British
My first thought upon seeing today’s revolt of the farmers was just how gloriously normal it looked. For more than…
Donald Trump and the revenge of the deplorables
So now we know what happens when you sneer at voters as ‘garbage’. When you view them as ‘deplorables’. When…
The sheer joylessness of Kamala Harris
Whatever happened to Kamala Harris’s promise of ‘joy’? Joy was in catastrophically short supply among her supporters I met in…
Kemi Badenoch isn’t the ‘black face’ of ‘white supremacy’
We need to talk about Dawn Butler. Following the election of the first ever black leader of a major party…
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has the perfect riposte to the anti-Israel bores
Finally, a celeb has stood up to the Israel bashers. It took the famously dour frontman of Radiohead to do…
When will Sally Rooney boycott Britain?
I have a question for Sally Rooney. Why are you perfectly happy to engage with cultural institutions in the UK,…
The gratuitous trade in images of Palestinian pain
It is getting to the point where I am dreading going online. For I know the minute I open my…
No, Israel isn’t deliberately killing children in Gaza
In every war, children perish. It’s the worst thing about conflict, this dragging of innocents into the swirling maelstrom of…
Does the Guardian need reminding that Hamas are the bad guys?
The Guardian has found a new minority it wants to shield from offence. A new oppressed group it might shed…
Shame on the pro-Palestinian mob for hijacking 7 October
It is one year since the Jews suffered the worst act of anti-Semitic violence since the Nazi era, and what…
Robert Jenrick’s critics must calm down about his Star of David idea
Is Robert Jenrick plotting to surrender our sovereignty to the Israelis? Is the Tory leadership frontrunner engaged in some nefarious…
The plight of Hatun Tash shames Britain
There is a Christian preacher, a woman, who has suffered the most heinous persecutions. She has been chased by mobs,…
Coconut placards and the truth about free speech in Britain
When you describe what happened, you realise how ridiculous it was. A woman was dragged to court for holding up…
The EU’s Apple tax ruling is a bleak day for Ireland
For those of us who grew up singing songs about Irish nationhood, today is a depressing day. As youths we…
‘Paddy-bashing’ and the blind spot of progressives
There’s a new book out that depicts Irish people as gurning ginger-haired imbeciles who do Irish jigs in the garden…
Jess Phillips must explain her two-tier NHS Gaza claim
Forget two-tier policing – we need to talk about two-tier healthcare. Jess Phillips, Labour MP and Home Office minister, has…
Calm down about the Notting Hill Carnival
There was recently a mass public party at which all sorts of offences were committed. As innocent attendees cut loose…
Yvette Cooper’s chilling crackdown on ‘harmful’ beliefs
Why is there not more disquiet over Yvette Cooper’s promise to crack down on ‘harmful’ beliefs? To my mind it…
Was it necessary to send this Facebook poster to prison?
Of the hundreds of people arrested in the wake of the riots, one in particular haunts my mind. It’s Julie…
Is justice turning into vengeance against some of the rioters?
Am I getting soft in my middle age, or are some of the sentences being handed down to the rioters…
‘Anti-fascist’ demonstrators have a troubling blind spot
A flyer calling for the expulsion of an ethnic group from parts of London was widely shared online yesterday. There…
Mark Rowley’s mic grab sets a dreadful example to police officers
A Sky News reporter having his microphone grabbed and dropped to the ground might seem like a trifling story right…
Condemning the Southport riot is not enough
Will Southport’s suffering never end? First, the Merseyside town was rocked by the barbarism of a frenzied knife attack that…
When did Trump supporters become fans of cancel culture?
A rock band’s tour cancelled after one of the band members made a tasteless joke. A working-class cashier sacked from…
This election is a pale imitation of democracy
Does anyone else feel like they’re living through a simulation of democracy? All the apparatus of democracy has been laid…
