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Woke language obviously doesn’t change the way we think
It’s been a cherished belief of progressives over the decades that you change the way we think, and in turn…
Why won’t the Green party use the word ‘Jews’?
Imagine talking about the Holocaust and not mentioning the Jews. It would be like holding forth on the transatlantic slave…
Peter Mandelson quits Labour
It is one of the staple headlines of British politics: Peter Mandelson has resigned. The ‘Prince of Darkness’ was sacked…
Watch: Zack Polanski’s 45-second U-turn
Oh dear. It seems that Zack Polanski is not quite the smooth-talking mega-mind that some on the left thought he…
There’s no way back for Peter Mandelson
When historians write the definitive biography of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the character of Peter Mandelson will prove…
Don’t bet on Elon Musk’s failure
Tesla’s last quarterly report revealed that deliveries had declined for the second year running and, for the first time, annual…
Lucy Letby’s parents have a point
The parents of Lucy Letby, the nurse currently serving a sentence after being convicted of child murder, have complained to Netflix after seeing…
The enigma of Melania Trump
To the question whether the Melania Trump documentary is as bad as the critics are saying, my answer would be:…
Juries from home would be more trouble than they’re worth
Just as a cash-strapped administration looks for ways of streamlining justice by curbing jury trials, by a nice coincidence academic…
The King’s new film seems extraordinarily vulgar
When I heard that King Charles had a film made about himself – a sometimes ‘elegiac’ film, to quote the…
Mumfluencers and the return of the cottage industry
Soon, social media may be banned for under-16s. But the real addicts are mums. I was a sitting duck for…
Britain is becoming a surveillance state, but no one seems to care
Shabana Mahmood’s announcement that facial recognition is to be rolled out across the nation is no vague statement of aspiration. Part…
Indian gangs are terrorising Canada
South Asian communities across Canada are being terrorised by gangs – and city officials in Surrey, BC are calling on the…
Kemi Badenoch’s favourite book is the perfect choice
Occasionally, the leader of a political party will be asked to name a favourite book. For years, this has produced…
The End of Rojava
Recent weeks have seen a political and military earthquake in Syria. Nearly 14 months after driving Bashar al Assad from…
What Catherine O’Hara gave to cinema
There are actors who dominate the cinema screen, and actors who deepen it. There are stars who are ‘bankable’ and…
The Catholic church is getting swept away by ICE outrage
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark and a close confidant of Pope Leo, called for the defunding of ICE…
Jeffrey Epstein: pro gamer
One of the many mysteries surrounding the Epstein saga is Jeffrey Epstein the man. Beyond simple hedonism, his motives seem…
Epstein’s boys’ club has been blown open
It was widely suggested that many powerful people – from President Donald Trump downwards – would have preferred the notorious…
Why Oxford needs entrance exams
Here comes yet another blow to the rigour of Oxford’s entrance exams. Last December, they got rid of the in-person…
Japan doesn’t want to see Starmer
If Keir Starmer’s trip to China seemed unfathomable, then his follow-on visit to Tokyo today is even more mysterious. ‘Why…
Why I’m in the Epstein Files
‘Always knew you were a nonce.’ That text, from a coworker in London, is how I learnt my name had…
Stop shoehorning diversity into BBC dramas
At last, the BBC has been forced to admit what even the dogs on the street know to be true:…
What Putin learned from Iran’s crackdown
After losing his erstwhile allies and clients in Syria and Venezuela over the past 13 months, Vladimir Putin ought to…
In praise of Sundance
Despite the recent death of its world-famous founder, Robert Redford, the Sundance Film Festival is about to become much, much…
