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…
Will Gary Lineker please take the BBC with him when he goes?
They think it’s all over … well, it is now. We’ve had false alarms about Gary Lineker leaving the BBC…
Why has the BBC’s gay dating show got a trans contestant?
‘The UK’s first ever gay dating show is louder, prouder, and more irresistible than ever,’ says the BBC about I Kissed…
The National Theatre just gets worse and worse
The new artistic director of the National Theatre is Indhu Rubasingham, who this weekend told the Sunday Times what to expect…
How Ian Hislop failed the gender test
Ian Hislop has found someone to blame for Have I Got News For You‘s failure to tackle the Supreme Court’s…
The hypocrisy of Virgin Atlantic’s flights to Saudi Arabia
I’m always a little perplexed when people say they wish they could travel through time. Because you can – nowadays,…
Have I Got News for You is a sad, unfunny spectacle
Like most people, I haven’t tuned in to Have I Got News For You for years. But when I heard…
The sad death of ITV
The slow death of ITV makes for painful viewing. In its glory days of the 1980s and 1990s, the channel…
Bring back gory book covers!
Looking for a light, breezy read? If you happened to be browsing the bestseller bookshelves this summer your eye might…
The cringeworthiness of showing Adolescence in schools
It’s not even a month since Adolescence ‘dropped’ on to Netflix and into all our lives, whether we actually watched…
