Davos’s Iran invite is a new low
It’s the fag end of January, so that means it’s time for Davos – the annual World Economic Forum (WEF)…
Is Robert Jenrick really welcome in Reform?
Robert Jenrick isn’t often compared to Groucho Marx, but there’s something apposite about the latter’s line, ‘I don’t want to…
Sacking Jenrick has made Badenoch stronger
The most important thing about Robert Jenrick’s sacking isn’t Robert Jenrick. It’s that it is yet another demonstration of Kemi…
Why won’t Britain proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood?
What is it going to take for the British government – any British government, of any party – to proscribe…
Hugh Bonneville should pipe down about Israel
Hugh, meet Claire. Claire, meet Hugh. Claire has some guidance that might prove useful for you, Hugh. Should, that is,…
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s apology changes nothing
Call me an old cynic, but I knew from the moment that the Alaa Abd el-Fattah affair blew up what…
Jewish fans deserve the truth about Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Villa Park ban
Everyone is familiar with the old insult that you can tell when a politician is not telling the truth because…
Your Party’s implosion almost makes me feel sorry for Jeremy Corbyn
I’ll fight you if you contradict my assertion that The Producers is the funniest film ever made. It’s celluloid perfection.…
We should admire Shabana Mahmood’s political conversion
It’s difficult to recall any minister in recent years, let alone a Home Secretary, who has been lauded with such…
Shabana Mahmood speaks like a leader
The most apposite comment on Shabana Mahmood’s proposed reforms to the asylum system came from Kemi Badenoch during yesterday’s Commons…
Is this the man who can save the BBC?
I’m not going to rehash here the details of the memorandum by Michael Prescott, the former independent editorial standards adviser…
Hatred was the winner in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Aston Villa
On the field, last night’s losers were Maccabi Tel Aviv, beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa in their Europa League match.…
Milei’s medicine is working. Labour should take note
Barely a month ago, the received wisdom was that the Javier Milei experiment in Argentina had effectively collapsed. The self-styled…
The joyful return of racing at Cheltenham
Today is a perfect day. Not just any old great day, but the first truly perfect one for over six…
We have allowed Jew hate to take over the streets
Last night’s decision by Maccabi Tel Aviv to not take up its allocation of away tickets is deeply depressing. The…
Why does the Met think the Star of David is offensive?
Two years ago I started wearing a Star of David necklace, for the first time in my life. The regular…
Donald Trump is an awful person – but a brilliant president
Donald Trump is a bully. He is a braggart. He is venal. But, as this week’s ceasefire deal between Israel…
Jews don’t need Tommy Robinson
It is doubtless apocryphal, but it’s said that when Ernest Bevin heard someone say that Aneurin Bevan was his own…
The Free Palestine mob’s shameful response to the Manchester attack
As so often, the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis hit the nail on the head over yesterday’s terror attack in Manchester.…
Is Keir Starmer calling Reform voters racist?
Back in the day – in 1992 – the think tank I worked for commissioned a series of focus groups…
Is Danny Kruger right that the Tory party ‘is over’?
It’s been widely – and rightly – said that Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform is a highly significant moment, both…
What’s the real reason Spain and Ireland have a problem with Israel?
What do Ireland and Spain have in common? This week, the answer is Jews. On Monday, Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,…
Why do so many Brits hate Jews?
If you’re a Brit who doesn’t hate Jews – a smaller number than you might think – then you may…
The truth about the Fabian Society
It’s a strange feeling finding out that you have been part of a revolutionary group that secretly controls Britain and,…
Graham Linehan’s arrest is a turning point
The hoo-ha over free speech being trampled on has always seemed exaggerated. I earn my living through voicing my opinions,…
