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The rise of Indian cancel culture
In 1975, India’s prime minister Indira Gandhi suspended democracy. The so-called ‘Emergency’ was largely of her own making, giving her…
Justice for Kyle Rittenhouse
The fundamental right to self-defense won today. A jury in Kenosha acquitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts related to…
The Covid lab leak theory just got even stronger
Two years in, there is no doubt the Covid pandemic began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. But there is…
Latinas are the shape of things to come
When we focus on the rise of the Hispanic male Republican, we overlook the emergence of his consort and counterpart,…
A ‘resistance,’ selfish and cynical
It’s bad enough when someone actually thinks reposting an “I Stand With…” meme is an act of woke resistance. But…
Congress: worst anime ever
Yes, yes, I know Congress has a lot to worry about these days. But have you seen the anime edit…
Infrastructure Republicans aren’t ‘traitors’
Are you a Republican — or did you vote for the infrastructure bill? That’s the binary choice offered to House…
Revealed: Azeem Rafiq in antisemitism storm
Cricketer Azeem Rafiq shocked the political word on Tuesday with his revelations about the abuse he suffered while a young…
The Olympics’ shameful transgender cop out
The International Olympic Committee have just released a new framework for transgender and intersex inclusion in sports. The old Olympic…
The vaccine cheer is gone
I am 45, which means I’ve now had my third Covid vaccine. The experience of getting that injection crystallises a…
Do masks really slash the risk of catching Covid?
Which public health interventions help to cut the spread of Covid-19 — and which do not? Except for vaccinations, where…
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan no-platforms Eric Zemmour
As the race for the Elysée hots up, presidential candidates are busy courting voters and raising funds. And with Macron’s poll…
Is Boris brave enough to solve the Channel migrant crisis?
The sheer number of useless interventions that have been touted as offering a solution to the cross-Channel migrants crisis is…
Boris's rail betrayal is no surprise
A promise made is merely a promise waiting to be broken. If events complicate life for all governments it is…
The EU doesn't understand Hungary and Poland
Rather like Germany with its ill-starred ‘Drive to the East’ in the 19th and 20th centuries, one suspects the EU…
Ukrainian annexation is already happening
Nato and the EU are fearing a Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine. They have reason to be concerned, given that Russia…
It's hard not to pity Ghislaine Maxwell
It’s hard not to feel a batsqueak of pity for Ghislaine Maxwell — 500 days and counting in solitary confinement.…
Insulate Britain are not martyrs
Throughout the Insulate Britain protests there was a suspicion that the group was deliberately trying to get its members behind…
Why has London's Royal Institution cancelled Eric Zemmour?
On Friday night, the insurgent but still undeclared French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour was to address 600 of his supporters,…
Christ’s Hospital shouldn't lecture pupils on white privilege
Students and teachers at Christ’s Hospital, a £36,600-a-year boarding school in Horsham, West Sussex, are set to be given ‘diversity training’.…
Inflation rises again. The BoE has questions to answer
Inflation is back, and while some people continue to cling to the idea that its resurgence is a temporary phenomenon, today’s…
What’s the evidence for Scotland’s vaccine passports?
Nicola Sturgeon is considering extending vaccine passports to Scotland’s cinemas, theatres and pubs. ‘We are also considering whether an expansion…
Johnson is making the sleaze row worse
Is there anyone left in the Conservative party who is happy with Boris Johnson? The Prime Minister has now managed…
How the EU hardened its heart towards refugees
‘They wanted me to fight, and I knew I had toleave, or die.’ My translator, a former English teacher from…
Who won the Cold War, anyway?
Thirty years ago this December 26, the impossible happened. One of the bloodiest states of the twentieth century (a horrific…
