Why won’t Graham Norton speak up for JK Rowling?
Is silence still violence? I’m just wondering because this week Graham Norton was asked about the deluge of hateful slurs…
Morrissey is the rock’n’roll rebel we need
There was a truly electric moment at the Morrissey gig at the Palladium in London last night. Moz was introducing…
It’s no surprise eco zealots targeted Captain Tom
What drives someone to do something as morally depraved as throw human faeces on a monument to Captain Sir Tom…
Does the EU respect the Italian people?
I know we’re all meant to be quaking over the election result in Italy. That we’re all supposed to be…
The trouble with ‘bourgeois’ environmentalism
The left needs to shake off its ‘bourgeois environmentalism’. It needs to distance itself from the ‘bourgeois environmental lobby’ and…
Something extraordinary is happening in Iran
The images coming out of Iran are remarkable. Women are ripping off their hijabs and burning them in public. They’re…
Police should leave anti-monarchist protesters alone
No one should ever be arrested for what they think or say. It is remarkable – and depressing – that…
A republican’s tribute to the Queen
I am a republican, always have been, and yet I now feel a great sense of loss. And not only…
Joe Lycett isn’t funny – or brave
Can we all take a moment to marvel at the courage of Joe Lycett? Imagine the cojones it must take…
The narcissism of Meghan Markle
I’ve read some batty celebrity profiles in my time. But that piece about Meghan Markle in the Cut takes the…
Is Harry Styles ashamed of being straight?
Celebrities used to dread being outed as gay. Now they seem to dread being outed as straight. Consider Harry Styles.…
Iran can’t shirk the blame for the attack on Salman Rushdie
So according to Iran it is Salman Rushdie’s own fault that he got stabbed. It had nothing to do with…
The shameful attack on Salman Rushdie
We are all praying that Salman Rushdie will be okay. What happened in Chautauqua in New York today is indescribably…
The heatwave green hysteria is out of control
If you find yourself wondering over the next few days why it is so swelteringly hot, I have an answer…
Of course Rishi Sunak doesn’t have any working-class friends
I see there’s much chortling over the fact that Rishi Sunak once said he had no working-class friends. It was…
Why I’m not celebrating Boris Johnson’s downfall
I know it’s the season of ‘dunking on Boris’, which is fine. He deserves a bit of dunking for the errors…
I stand with Macy Gray
There’s a new heretic in town. It’s the great Macy Gray. Ms Gray has uttered that most blasphemous of beliefs…
In defence of striking
Here’s something I’ve learned over the past few days. The right loves the working classes when they’re voting for Brexit,…
Shame on Cineworld for cancelling The Lady of Heaven
Bradford was chosen last week as the UK’s City of Culture for 2025. This week, Bradford Cineworld – as well as a…
Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy
I have long thought that if Life of Brian came out today, it wouldn’t be Christians kicking up a fuss…
The EU and US are playing Ireland like a fiddle
There’s a meme that goes: ‘I, for one, welcome our new overlords.’ It’s a paraphrase of a comment made by…
Idrissa Gueye and the problem with Pride
Is waving the Pride flag compulsory now? The Idrissa Gueye scandal suggests it might be. Footballer Gueye did not play…
Hands off Dave Chappelle!
The attack on Dave Chappelle last night was chilling. Sure, Chappelle wasn’t hurt. His attacker, having encountered the ire of…
Who’s afraid of Elon Musk?
The meltdown over Elon Musk’s acquirement of Twitter is my favourite world event of 2022 so far. It is delicious.…
Partygate is shameful – but Boris shouldn’t resign
I feel torn on partygate. Like most other people, I have flashes of rage over the vision of government ministers…
