In defence of political journalists
It is open season on the Lobby. Social media is full of condemnation for political correspondents over the questions they…
Boris is right to talk about the coronavirus as a mugger
Is the SARS-CoV-2 virus comparable to a man who accosts you in the street and tries to steal your phone…
There is nothing 'tough' about beating coronavirus
‘Boris is a very tough, very resilient person. … I’m sure he’ll come through this.’ That was David Cameron on…
Matt Hancock and Rishi Sunak show why we need professional politicians
Coronavirus commentary often takes a familiar form, which can easily be parodied thus: ‘Why the Coronavirus crisis justifies the thing…
The worst thing about having coronavirus
Be honest: when you first heard about self isolation, did you think, just for a second: ‘that sounds good’? Many…
The minister who politely refused to play the trans language game
This is an article about the power of language in the transgender debate, about how the trans agenda has been…
Was this journalist sacked for saying ‘sex is binary’?
I write a lot about transgenderism. I do so for several reasons. Among them: because politicians still aren’t doing their…
Harry has deserted the Royal Marines in their hour of need
I have been trying with considerable success not to give two hoots about this Harry and Meghan thing. But a…
In just a few words, JK Rowling has changed the transgender debate
One of the (many) frustrations of writing a lot about sex and gender is knowing that there are a lot…
Now even rape is ‘gender neutral’
First, a warning. This is one of those articles where I use the word ‘penis’ a lot. Yes, another one.…
Boris Johnson has all the power. Here’s what he’ll do with it
Put aside the surprise at the scale of the Tory gains and look at where those gains came, and consider…
Corbynomics won’t help the poor
Here’s a curiosity of the 2019 general election: given that both the big parties agree that austerity is over and…
The document that reveals the remarkable tactics of trans lobbyists
A great deal of the transgender debate is unexplained. One of the most mystifying aspects is the speed and success…
Hillary Clinton is right to question transgender orthodoxy
Hillary Clinton’s BBC interview in London is making headlines mainly about Russia, but students of the debate about transgender rights…
The hole at the heart of Tory economics
Whatever else is true of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, they have communicated a fairly clear idea of what they…
Ignore the spin. Boris surrendered to the Surrender Act
What happened in Brexit this weekend? Here is the story in one sentence. Boris Johnson asked the EU to extend…
Meet the top cop who wants to police your pronouns
What is the purpose of the police? Maybe your answer has something to do with “preventing crime” or “arresting criminals”.…
If Boris does a Brexit deal, it will be because of the ‘Surrender Act’
Will he strike a deal with the EU allowing Britain to leave this month? Will he compromise on the Irish…
Can Boris Johnson survive if he breaks his Brexit promise?
It gives me no pleasure to report this of my former Daily Telegraph colleague, but some people who know Boris…
Brexiteers should cheer the Supreme Court
Ignore, with great respect, the people telling you today that the justices of the Supreme Court have waded into politics,…
Can you imagine a lobbyist against women’s rights being made a peer?
This is a thought-experiment. Imagine the following scenario: A Conservative Prime Minister is dishing out peerages. Among the people given…
It’s time David Cameron returned to fix his Brexit mess
In private moments of exasperation with rebellious Tory MPs, prime minister David Cameron used to complain that “too many of…
Some women have penises. If you won’t sleep with them you’re transphobic
I’m bored with writing about politicians and Brexit so this is an article about genitals instead. Feel free to make…
Can Brexiteers trust Boris Johnson to deliver a ‘real’ Brexit?
The current Westminster consensus that Boris Johnson is the next Tory leader and prime minister raises all sorts of thoughts.…
Theresa May’s successor should be careful what they wish for
Let’s assume this really is the start of the last act of Theresa May’s premiership. Let’s assume too that her…
