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To mark George Floyd or Charlie Kirk?
October 14 will mark the birthday of two very different American martyrs. On that day in 1973, George Floyd was…
The joke’s on Dave Chappelle
The problem with Dave Chappelle taking his comedy to Saudi Arabia isn’t the money they paid him. It’s what they…
My Italian family believe Meloni is complicit in genocide
I would like to ask readers for help. My Italian wife and our six children, aged 10 to 22, believe…
German reunification never really happened
It’s not easy for Germany to celebrate itself. But on Friday, the country tried. At the official celebration festivities for…
Obsolete message: Led By Donkeys in conversation, reviewed
The founding members of Led By Donkeys granted a public interview last Thursday at a theatre in Walthamstow. They were questioned by Guardian columnist…
How we can prevent further anti-semitic atrocities
The atrocious attack on a community of peaceful Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday shocked us all. But…
Why is Scottish Labour so upbeat?
Scottish Labour may be down but they’re not out. The polls have not been moving in their favour over the…
So long, G-A-Y
The G-A-Y Bar in Soho’s Old Compton Street is to close for good this weekend. It opened in the mid-1990s,…
Inside London’s embassy parties
Like the new school year, ambassadors to Britain usually change each September. Among those leaving this summer are the German,…
The truth about life in migrant hotels
A string of fairy-lights is the only item dividing the hotel room Shayan, 12, shares with her 14-year-old brother, Roman.…
Seven minutes and a lifetime of terror at my Oxford synagogue
Like thousands of Jewish people, I was in synagogue on Thursday when the news came. My community and I were…
How Britain should help Europe build its ‘drone wall’
When Defence Secretary John Healey announced that Britain would help build a European ‘drone wall’, he was right to push the…
Is this the end of black over-representation in advertising?
The advertising industry, so painfully obsessed with ‘diversity’ in TV commercials, has been publicly criticised for a lack of diversity…
How Sarah Mullally can fix the Church of England
Regardless of whether Sarah Mullally was our preferred choice for the new Archbishop of Canterbury, we should wish her well in her appointment. I hesitate to…
Mamdani declares war on excellence
New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has a bold plan for the city’s schools: phase out the Gifted and Talented program…
What Trump really wants from Venezuela
When the headlines scream “narco-wars” and pundits wag their fingers about “fentanyl,” it is tempting to reduce Donald Trump’s Venezuela…
Trump has boxed in Netanyahu and Hamas
Hamas did not wait long to accede to Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan – or at least accept it…
Sip shots and stuff your face, it’s shutdown season
With the federal government shut down indefinitely, paychecks are going to be light or non-existent around DC, putting disposable income…
Why won’t the Left call out anti-Semitism for what it is?
If they were from any other minority, no one on the left would have the slightest trouble denouncing the deaths…
Sarah Mullally’s appointment gives me hope
‘I look forward to spending the next seven years with you,’ said Bishop Sarah Mullally at the Diocese of London’s…
Patricia Routledge was the model great British thespian
It is the fate of any actor or actress who is inextricably associated with one major role that, when they…
The ‘shadow fleet’ tanker raid was pure theatre
The news footage was satisfyingly reminiscent of Mission: Impossible. Masked French commandoes swarmed up the side of the rusty oil…
Watch: Lammy heckled at Manchester synagogue vigil
In Manchester, a vigil is taking place after Thursday’s horrific terror attack left two people killed and three seriously injured…
Kemi is right about the Climate Change Act
According to Theresa May, Kemi Badenoch’s promise to repeal the Climate Change Act is a ‘catastrophic mistake’. Writing for The Spectator today, Ed Shackle,…
Does Prince William need to ‘change’ the British monarchy?
Of all the people who might be expected to get revelatory public comments out of the Prince of Wales, the…
