It’s hard to refute stereotypes about British people being a bit disgusting
‘No Jews, No Jews!’ the children were told when they attempted to enter the Sports Direct store in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.…
Even the grimmest political interview matters more than Russell Brand
I have just spent a few moments in bed with the popular comedian Russell Brand and I have to say…
Parenting? Leave it to the bureaucrats
My first act upon returning from my holiday was to sign the online petition to have the supremely irritating children’s…
What you can’t say about anti-Semitic attacks
I was attacked by a swan the other day, as I walked along the bank of the River Stour in…
Tread carefully: your garden’s saturated with race
Is your life saturated with racial meaning? The most common answer to this question, when I ask friends and acquaintances,…
Take it from an ex-slut: this is PC lunacy
Is it ever appropriate to use the word ‘slut’? I always take my lead from the Prime Minister and he…
The NHS ‘wellbeing’ monkey deserves to die
My young daughter has a furry beaver — lifelike in all but its eyes, which to me seem cold and dead.…
A very British witch hunt
The present paedomania follows the classic rule of our establishment: wait 30 years, then strike hard
Mr al-Baghdadi’s inspirational vision for Europe
There is something attractive about almost the whole of southern Europe being part of an immense and somewhat rigorous caliphate,…
Rebekah Brooks takes her place in a perfect picture of modern Britain
What image comes to mind when we think of Britain today? I was moved to contemplate this question after reading…
How long can our MPs ignore what’s in their backyard?
It is surely only a matter of time before someone with a mischievous glint in their eye invites the Labour…
Now even Fifa’s dinosaurs have learned to cry racism
Are all white women really prostitutes who should be avoided, as some children at those schools in Birmingham were apparently…
Did anyone really think that Qatar won the World Cup fairly?
I suppose the appalling shock to the soul that was occasioned by the allegation that Qatar bribed its way to…
Labour has proved that it speaks for London – and nowhere else
So, now almost all the votes have been counted — except for those in the Islamic Republic of Tower Hamlets, where…
Reasons to love your German neighbours
Should we be worried about the vast numbers of German-born people living covertly in the United Kingdom? The Office for…
I wish to apply for the position of chairman of the BBC
To: Karen Moran, HR Director, BBC Dear Ms Moran, I have decided to give up on the gardening this year,…
With Paxman gone, there are even fewer reasons to like the BBC
In a double blow for the beleaguered BBC, the corporation has lost three of its most compelling attractions in little…
We’ve proved that mice despise women. But are we sure that dogs love war?
Apparently, mice think that women are useless. I don’t mean that they think women mice are useless — they’re keen…
David Moyes couldn’t deal with the pomposity of Manchester United
I took my youngest son to a football match on Easter Monday. It used to be something I wryly called…
The Nigel Evans case proves juries are smarter than our liberal elite
You may remember this little gem of a story from a month or so back. Justifiably worried at the ramping…
I think in my attitude towards breastfeeding, I’ve found the perfect middle ground
What attitude should we take towards women who wish to breastfeed their babies in public? Older, more conservative readers may…
The occasional ex-fascist is the least of the BBC’s problems
Duncan Weldon’s past – as a Labour adviser and elsewhere – doesn’t affect his ability to do the job
Damn. I should have seized my chance to appear on BBC3
Are there enough black and minority ethnic people on our television screens? The comedian Lenny Henry thinks not and has…
Children with a severe case of the excuses
There is a beautiful symmetry to all things, I think, and probably related somehow to the concept of karma. Only…
You shouldn’t lose your children for disagreeing with Boris Johnson
Do your children have a bleak and nihilistic view of the world? It’s hard to tell, really, when they spend…
