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Khamenei and the difficult truth about dictators
So farewell then, Ayatollah Khamenei. I’m put in mind of Private Eye’s cover on the death of Hendrik Verwoerd. “A Nation Mourns” read the…
Andy, Mandy and the dark side of liberalism
Our public morality has two parts. Part A: people are free to do what they want, even if they do…
John Davidson and the truth about living with Tourette’s Syndrome
Those like me who live with Tourette’s Syndrome look up to John Davidson. The actor and activist’s biopic, I Swear,…
International law should not prevent regime change in Iran
Liberal supporters of the US-Israeli killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are straining to parry the charge that Operation Epic Fury…
Sunday shows round-up: Healey says few ‘will mourn the Ayatollah’s death’
John Healey: ‘Few people will mourn the Ayatollah’s death’ Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, after the US…
Why is Vance silent on Iran?
Twenty eight hours or so into the new war against Iran, and America’s Vice President J.D. Vance has yet to…
Who will lead Iran now?
The longest-serving autocrat in the Middle East, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead. This is a historic moment…
Could Iran descend into civil war?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a man whose life has been defined by the harshness of his rhetoric against the West (specifically,…
Graduates are right to be furious about student loans
When I was seventeen, I signed up for a student loan to cover the cost of going to university. Teachers,…
How Israel killed Khamanei
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, was presented with irrefutable evidence yesterday, including footage, confirming the death of Iran’s so-called…
Pushy parents are making the special needs crisis worse
As a foster carer since the early 2000s, I’ve witnessed the human cost of Britain’s broken SEND (special educational needs…
Why anti-racism kills
When the triple murderer Valdo Calocane was allowed to walk free from medical custody in 2020, it appears to have…
My mission to avoid breaking the Official Secrets Act
Whether compelling or not, a case can probably be made for most of the heavy-handed things the British state finds…
Even Khamenei’s death might not finish the Iranian regime
As of now, it is possible to draw a number of immediate conclusions from the war currently under way between…
Minister quits after ‘smeargate’ row
So. Farewell then Josh Simons. The Macclesfield MP has quit his job at the Cabinet Office following the revelations about…
The Iran strikes might be Trump’s Sarajevo moment
Here we go again. Switch out Saddam Hussein for the Ayatollah Khamenei and Ahmed Chalabi for Reza Pahlavi and you…
Can Trump’s strikes topple the Ayatollah?
“We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground,” said Donald Trump, as he stood…
The US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran
Donald Trump has urged Iranians to “take over” their government after the United States and Israel struck targets across the…
Donald Trump makes his move against Iran
This morning, the long-anticipated Israeli and American strikes on Iran finally arrived. At 08:10 am local time, Israel and the…
‘Family voting’ allegations cannot be ignored
If allegations of ‘family voting’ taking place at Thursday’s Gorton and Denton by-election prove substantiated, the incidents will not only…
The Islamo-left is coming to Parliament
Imagine if Matt Goodwin had given an interview to a media outlet that regularly platforms far-right agitators like Nick Griffin.…
The strange chutzpah of Nadiya Hussain
Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Bake Off in 2015, has it seems reached the end of the road with…
The tortured life of Stalin’s daughter
Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, would have been 100 years old today, and she is one of history’s curios worth…
What is the greatest Jewish book ever written?
What are the best Jewish books? Who are the best Jewish writers? And what are the best books about Judaism?…
The truth about cold water swimming
I fear the sea because I should. Not the depths or the blackness or its creatures or the cold but…
