Mehdi Hasan is losing the argument on hijabs in schools
When you title your book Win Every Argument, you create the very definition of a hostage to fortune. So it’s…
We are already at war with Iran
Of all the inane – not to say stupid – comments by Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, his remark…
The joy of walking out of a bad play
I get on well with my sister. We speak most days, although I’ve noticed a certain froideur recently. It took…
The NUJ’s grotesque Jason Arday rant is the final straw
I’ve been a member of the National Union of Journalists for decades. Every month, as the £32 direct debit slips…
Clacton shows how unserious Reform UK still is
First it was Nigel versus the establishment. Now it’s Nigel versus the police (although perhaps they’re part of the same…
Zia Yusuf has become a liability for Reform
Zia Yusuf is a man of remarkable and rare gifts. His parents are immigrants from Sri Lanka who worked in…
Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t blocking peace in Gaza
As is so often the case when it comes to coverage of Israel and the Middle East, much of the…
Antisemitism is now part of life in Britain
It’s a toss-up as to which is the least surprising: today’s new Community Security Trust figures showing another surge in…
What does this Labour MP have against the Union Jack?
If you’ve driven through Temple Fortune in northwest London recently you’ll have noticed (as in many other places) a rather…
The strange relationship between Qatar and the ICC
Last month, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan KC, was suspended after an investigation into a series of…
It’s a disgrace that Ed Miliband is Foreign Secretary
In my four decades in and around Westminster, I have met plenty of wrong ’uns and seen lots of scandals…
Burnham is doomed if he listens to Labour MPs on immigration
As Andy Burnham prepares to take over as Prime Minister, we still have no idea who will be the next…
Why Count Binface could beat Farage
It looks like it’s going to be a straight fight between Nigel Farage and Count Binface to be the next…
Is any Labour MP brave enough to admit the truth about Andy Burnham?
There’s been much comment on the appointment of James Purnell as Andy Burnham’s chief of staff. Along with the widely…
Burnham is more like Boris than you think
As a good Labour man, I’m sure Andy Burnham will have read his Marx (even if he is by no…
The failure to deport the Rochdale grooming gang leader shames Britain
If you want to understand why the traditional mainstream parties struggle to gain support, and why Reform is leading the…
What is Andy Burnham hiding?
When it became obvious that Andy Burnham would be the next prime minister if he won in Makerfield, it seemed…
Keir Starmer is a worse PM than Neville Chamberlain
The last Prime Minister to resign over national security was Neville Chamberlain in 1940. Eighty six years later, Sir Keir…
Why Iran attacked Israel – and why Israel hit back
If you follow what’s been going on in recent days in the Middle East from only the BBC and Sky,…
Zia Yusuf’s attack on Kemi Badenoch shows he is a hypocrite
I’m usually resistant to the sentiment behind one of the oldest political jokes: How can you tell when a politician…
Soho’s Nimbys are the worst in Britain
I am aware that there is limited interest in my domestic arrangements, but there is a reason why I’m telling…
The British Museum has let Jew hate win
Interviewed earlier this month at the Cannes film festival, Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes spoke of the ‘shameless orgy of anti-Semitism…
Labour’s supermarket socialism will end in trouble
Here’s your starter for ten. When did this report appear on the BBC’s website? “The government is discussing plans for…
Who is the real Andy Burnham?
There’s an old joke about Andy Burnham that has been recycled since he started making eyes at No. 10. A…
Wes Streeting would be a disastrous PM – but not for the reason you think
The joke doing the rounds over the past couple of days has been that the choice of Sir Keir Starmer’s…
