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…
The BBC’s Miriam Cates hit job doesn’t add up
This morning we witnessed BBC cant at its finest. It came in the form of an exposé of the Tory…
Why won’t Dawn Butler show solidarity with Kemi Badenoch?
Behold the exquisite hypocrisy of the Labour MP Dawn Butler. This is a politician who has raised the alarm over…
Why do some anti-fascists have a problem with Jews?
Is it still okay to ‘Punch a Nazi’? I’m asking for a friend. In fact, I’m asking for many friends…
Just Stop Oil’s Stonehenge attack is unforgivable
So now we know: nowhere is safe from the entitled fury of the Just Stop Oil mob. Not even Stonehenge.…
The tragedy of Diane Abbott
Here’s the tragedy of Diane Abbott. She entered British politics as a trailblazer for black Britons and now she leaves…
The revolt of the Jews of London
Every now and then you see an event and you think to yourself: ‘This will go down in history.’ Last…
Salman Rushdie has exposed the great lie of a ‘Free Palestine’
This is what people must mean by the phrase ‘adults in the room’. After seven months of left-wing hotheads damning…
The troubling reaction to the shooting of Robert Fico
Just imagine if, following the killing of Jo Cox, some right-wing media outlet had said: ‘Well, she was a divisive…
JK Rowling is no bully
I see JK Rowling is being cruel again. Her nasty streak is off its leash. She’s bullying random people and…
What is the anti-Israel Eurovision protest really about?
A young Israeli woman warned to stay in her hotel room. A baying mob on the streets outside hollering slogans…
The truth about Israel’s ‘friendly fire’
David Cameron has got some front. The Foreign Secretary is haranguing Israel over its tragic unintentional killing of seven aid…
The hounding of Kate was a new low for Britain
Shame on the ghouls who spread lies and rumours about the Princess of Wales. And the idiot conspiracy theorists who…
How was the puberty blocking scandal ever allowed to happen?
Remember when Irish singer Róisín Murphy was set upon by the mob last year? Her crime: she criticised puberty blockers…
