It’s not Netanyahu’s fault that Jews in Europe are afraid
Have you seen the prices for houses in Israel? Astronomical, mate. You wouldn’t believe it. An arid and perpetually embattled…
The delicious cant of the Guardian is such a treat on a Saturday morning
One of the highlights of my week comes on a Saturday morning, when I make myself a cup of fair-trade…
Why I may bail out the Guardian
One of the highlights of my week comes on a Saturday morning, when I make myself a cup of fair-trade…
Here's my rule: If the word 'he' will offend, then always use it
They want a gender-neutral pronoun? What the hell’s wrong with them?
They want a gender-neutral pronoun? What’s wrong with them?
Isn’t it about time the English language got itself a gender-neutral pronoun? This was the clarion call from the Guardian…
'Black,' 'coloured', 'BME' - any kind of label is essentially racist. It's time to move on
How should we refer to non-white people, and foreigners in general, given that of course we do sometimes need to…
Benedict Cumberbatch and what’s really offensive
How should we refer to non-white people, and foreigners in general, given that of course we do sometimes need to…
It’s all kicking off in the Islamic world. Nothing at all to do with Islam, of course
They have been burning churches and murdering Christians again in Niger. You’d think that they’d have more immediately pressing concerns…
It’s all kicking off again in the Islamic world
They have been burning churches and murdering Christians again in Niger. You’d think that they’d have more immediately pressing concerns…
Everyone says they’re Charlie. In Britain, almost no one is
Je suis Charlie indeed. This is the problem with placards — there is rarely enough room to fit in the caveats,…
Why everyone, and almost no one, is Charlie
Je suis Charlie indeed. This is the problem with placards — there is rarely enough room to fit in the caveats,…
The utterly ludicrous and petty campaign against Ched Evans
A new name to help us welcome in the new year: Jean Hatchet. A name which is almost certainly too…
The utterly ludicrous and petty campaign against Ched Evans
A new name to help us welcome in the new year: Jean Hatchet. A name which is almost certainly too…
A wonderful time was had by all at the Utter Arse of the Year awards
A glittering cast list, delicious food and spectacular entertainment — I just wish you could have been there. But tickets were…
Here come the prizes they’re really fighting for
A glittering cast list, delicious food and spectacular entertainment — I just wish you could have been there. But tickets were…
Why are there so many fat people in pictures of food banks?
Were you aware that the famous actor Andy Garcia was born with a foetus growing out of his left shoulder?…
Left-handed people are stupid (and everyone who worries about immigration is a bigot)
Thoroughly cheering news emerged this week that left-handed people are likely to earn between 10 and 12 per cent less…
Easy divorce has been catastrophic for British children (and I say this as a divorcee)
Would you find it difficult to remain friends with someone if he or she suddenly revealed that they intended to…
We’re all sulky toddlers now – even when launching space probes
I wonder how long it will be before we actually crawl back into the womb? The average mental age of…
Please, Theresa, let Anjem Choudary go and get himself killed
The news is always grim, isn’t it? Doom and gloom everywhere. And even the news which appears to be good…
Ukip is a party for people who hate London. That’s why Labour should be scared
It is interesting that neither Scotland nor Wales have been much bitten by the Ukip bug. The supposedly sensible view…
Rod Liddle: The top 10 most fatuous phrases in the English language
An apology. A few weeks back, in my blog, I promised a regular series called ‘Fatuous Phrase of the Week’.…
Wear a veil if you like – but don’t treat women like that
What sort of clothing do you wear when you go to the opera? I assume some of you do go…
Panic about Ebola in Africa – not here
Got Ebola yet? Early symptoms are very difficult to distinguish from either winter flu or, indeed, a particularly bad hangover.…
Who are Ukip’s new voters? The kind of people who decide elections
An opinion poll to be published next week will reveal that Labour leader Ed Miliband is slightly less popular with…