From now on, we must all be equally stupid
A lecturer at a reasonably well-respected northern plate-glass university was somewhat perplexed by a student who complained about her poor…
Why Anjem Choudary should not be in prison
It was impossible not to feel rather sorry for the radical Muslim ‘cleric’ Anjem Choudary and his imbecilic henchman Mohammed…
Blair witch project
I had been wondering where Gorgeous George Galloway might pop up next. Defenestrated from his seat in Bradford West, humiliated…
Blair witch project
I had been wondering where Gorgeous George Galloway might pop up next. Defenestrated from his seat in Bradford West, humiliated…
Blair witch project
I had been wondering where Gorgeous George Galloway might pop up next. Defenestrated from his seat in Bradford West, humiliated…
Why Anjem Choudary should not be in prison
It was impossible not to feel rather sorry for the radical Muslim ‘cleric’ Anjem Choudary and his imbecilic henchman Mohammed…
Why don’t black lives matter at the carnival?
I do not get out very much these days, but the glorious weekend weather persuaded me that I should spend…
Why don’t black lives matter at the carnival?
I do not get out very much these days, but the glorious weekend weather persuaded me that I should spend…
Why I’ll keep cheering for Caster Semenya
An almost worldwide survey on penis length — the sort of thing I always read with a sense of trepidation…
Why I’ll keep cheering for Caster Semenya
An almost worldwide survey on penis length — the sort of thing I always read with a sense of trepidation…
It’s fatuous to outlaw an emotion – especially hate
A man in Austria has been sentenced to three months in prison for posting a picture of his cat on…
It’s fatuous to outlaw an emotion – especially hate
A man in Austria has been sentenced to three months in prison for posting a picture of his cat on…
The honour that truly stinks came from Corbyn
Another honours list comes and goes and yet again my name is not on it. I don’t think either the…
The honour that truly stinks came from Corbyn
Another honours list comes and goes and yet again my name is not on it. I don’t think either the…
Would you trust the public with a knife and fork?
I went to a restaurant in Middlesbrough back in the spring. It’s called the Brasserie Hudson Quay and occupies a…
Would you trust the public with a knife and fork?
I went to a restaurant in Middlesbrough back in the spring. It’s called the Brasserie Hudson Quay and occupies a…
At least Corbyn knows what he stands for
My favourite comment about Angela Eagle came from some unnamed spiteful Corbynista MP who, with reference to her twin sister…
At least Corbyn knows what he stands for
My favourite comment about Angela Eagle came from some unnamed spiteful Corbynista MP who, with reference to her twin sister…
Forget the Grand Mess, here’s the fun stuff
There’s something a little-dispiriting about waking up one morning to find that our elected politicians are even more psychopathic, deranged…
Forget the Grand Mess, here’s the fun stuff
There’s something a little-dispiriting about waking up one morning to find that our elected politicians are even more psychopathic, deranged…
Three great myths of the sulking Remainers
I think my favourite moment of the referendum campaign was John Major’s intervention, a couple of weeks before polling day.…
Three great myths of the sulking Remainers
I think my favourite moment of the referendum campaign was John Major’s intervention, a couple of weeks before polling day.…
Can a nutter also be a terrorist?
When is a nutter not a nutter, but a politically motivated terrorist? And are those two states of being always…
Can a nutter also be a terrorist?
When is a nutter not a nutter, but a politically motivated terrorist? And are those two states of being always…
Rise of the atrocity exhibitionists
Life is speeded up. It used to be that when a hideous atrocity occurred people waited a day or two,…




























