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,…
Only a fool won’t welcome the NHS chickenpox vaccine rollout
It’s rare that any government – not least Keir Starmer’s – does something to which there can be no even…
Why is it OK to fly a Palestinian flag but not the St George’s Cross?
If, like me, you spend too much time on social media you’ll have noticed a recurring theme in recent days:…
It’s time to stop treating Anna Netrebko as a pariah
When I learned that the Royal Opera House had booked Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to sing Tosca in the new…
Reform has to distance itself from extremists
According to the National – a worrying phrase, I admit, given the Scottish newspaper’s obsessive adulation of anyone pro-Scottish independence and…
Is air conditioning ‘far right?’
If you want to understand what lies behind the rise of Reform and its consistent – indeed, deepening – lead in…
Do the Palestine Action protestors really care about Palestine?
There have been some interesting takes on Saturday’s protest in London by supporters of Palestine Action. The police arrested 522…
The Charity Commission’s laughable approach to radical Islam
It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally realised the purpose of the Charity Commission. I’d always thought its role…
Starmer’s Palestine U-turn shows how dangerous he is
We often think of Sir Keir Starmer as the dull bureaucrat, all at sea in politics – a Prime Minister…
The real reason two Jewish comedians had their Edinburgh shows canned
Two Jewish comedians have had shows cancelled by venues hosting the Edinburgh Fringe. Whistlebinkies told Rachel Creeger that she and…
The BBC has finally done something right
This isn’t a sentiment you’ll have read much in recent weeks, given the BBC’s series of appalling misjudgements and editorial…
Why Britain shouldn’t recognise Palestine
There is increasing speculation that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state imminently, possibly in coordination with France. On this…
Will the new anti-Semitism report change anything?
For any Jew – or anyone who is alive to Jew hate – a report from the commission on anti-Semitism…
Don’t trust Starmer to fend off the SEND rebels
Keir Starmer’s government is heading for trouble – again. Last time it was welfare reform, now it’s SEND (special educational…
