Rakib Ehsan

Is class rather than race a bigger barrier to success in Britain?

15 October 2024 10:37 pm

Is Britain racist? At times, you’d be forgiven for thinking so. In recent years, our country has experienced considerable turbulence…

Anjem Choudary is in jail for life – but is that enough?

4 August 2024 5:00 pm

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary – the Bexley-born godfather of homegrown Islamist terrorism in modern Britain – has finally been imprisoned for life.…

What the Harehills riots said about Britain

23 July 2024 5:36 pm

The Harehills disorders, which started last Thursday in Leeds after social services removed five children from a Romani family, is…

Southgate’s strengths were also his undoing

17 July 2024 2:15 am

After yet another dose of Euros final heartbreak for England, Gareth Southgate has resigned as manager. Southgate has been manager…

What Nigel Farage gets wrong about British Muslims

28 May 2024 9:12 pm

Once again, Nigel Farage – arguably the most influential politician in recent British political history – has sparked a furious…

A fairytale of Luton: why the Hatters deserve to stay in the Premier League

27 April 2024 4:00 pm

As the Premier League season draws to a nail-biting close at both ends of the table, my hometown club of…

Can a football regulator save the beautiful game?

23 February 2023 9:59 pm

English football will soon have an independent regulator, with the power to block clubs from joining breakaway leagues and also…

Can Labour afford to continue its culture war?

2 July 2021 9:51 pm

After being soundly beaten by the Tories in Hartlepool and winning a paltry 1.6 per cent of the vote share…

Canada’s disturbing pattern of anti-Muslim attacks

9 June 2021 10:46 pm

Canada is a vibrant multicultural society. The Great White North has become a shining example of a diverse democracy. It…

The Bristol riots show the danger of ignoring anti-police extremism

23 March 2021 2:49 am

The ugly scenes in Bristol last night make it plain to see that Britain can no longer turn a blind eye…

Is Black Lives Matter a voice for black Brits?

25 February 2021 1:55 am

Does Black Lives Matter speak for black Brits? The organisation’s objectives are certainly radical: it has professed public support for direct…