Britain is frozen by fear
What do the following things have in common? The ‘Safety Advisory Group’ of Birmingham City Council banning the sale of…
The truth about the Green party’s booming membership
The Greens are having quite a moment. Since the anointing of Zack Polanski as leader of the party, there’s been…
The sorry sight of the ageing protestor
Among the 488 arrests at the weekend at what the media is still pleased to call ‘pro-Palestine demonstrations’ were many,…
So long, G-A-Y
The G-A-Y Bar in Soho’s Old Compton Street is to close for good this weekend. It opened in the mid-1990s,…
Labour conference is more deluded than a Doctor Who convention
The Labour conference, given the government’s current levels of popularity – somewhere about the same rung occupied by, say, galloping…
Private Eye’s shameful Charlie Kirk article
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a peculiar phenomenon has re-emerged: the casket caveat. Instead of simply condemning the…
Tommy Robinson’s ascent was entirely avoidable
There’s a certain thrill in saying, ‘I told you so.’ We all relish the moment when our warnings are vindicated,…
Emily Thornberry for deputy!
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but I have a better serving suggestion. How about revenge plated…
Why Gay Times hit the buffers
Gay Times, the longstanding monthly magazine formerly aimed at gay men – but now repurposed as an ‘LGBTQ+’ title –…
The glorious campness of Reform
It’s a very serious and rancorous time in Britain. Social strife is simmering. The asylum system is at breaking point.…
Rylan is a sign the immigration debate is shifting
I’ve always been quite fond of Rylan Clark. No, that isn’t quite true – when his terrifyingly toothsome grin appeared…
Where did it all go so wrong for Britain?
If I had to summarise, in a word, the mood of the nation in 2025, I’d probably plump for fraught.…
Lisa Nandy, Nigel Farage and a tale of two silly political shirts
Two shirts were in the news at the weekend, both worn by politicians. In the light blue corner, we had…
This Midlands police officer represents true British values
There’s been a tiny outbreak of sanity among British officialdom. Footage emerged on X at the weekend, captured on a…
Reform’s amateur hour problem
Britain is in a terrible state (you may have noticed). We have a busted economy, a broken social contract and…
As a gay man, let me tell you the truth about Section 28
‘As a gay man…’ is a handy signal; in 99 per cent of cases, it tells you that whatever follows…
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show should have been axed long ago
Things are not going so well with left-wing comedian talk show hosts over the water. Last week came the news…
How Live Aid ruined pop music
Today is the fortieth anniversary of Live Aid, the epic televised pop concert – or ‘global jukebox’ – designed to raise…
The Dubai influencer craze can’t end quick enough
Marcus Fakana, a British 18 year old, has been in prison in the United Arab Emirates since December. His crime?…
Why is the BBC so obsessed with Munroe Bergdorf?
Can the BBC do anything right? Just days before it messed up spectacularly by failing to cut away from Bob…
Why Coronation Street shows the future of TV is doomed
In what looks like an act of remarkable stinginess, bosses at ITV have reportedly cancelled the traditional freebie summer party…
JK Rowling’s takedown of Boy George was a joy to behold
Few things are more delicious to watch than an uneven battle of wits – and it is hard to imagine…
Dawn French’s Gaza video is unforgivable
Like all of you, I’m sure, I’ve got accustomed to celebrities – particularly actors and comedians, but also pop stars…
Doctor Who needs a break
Twenty years on from its spectacular revival it looks like Doctor Who might not be returning to our screens again…
End of the rainbow: Pride’s fall can’t come soon enough
Is Pride flopping? This parti-coloured celebration of all things LGBTQIA+ started half a century ago as an afternoon’s little march…
