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Calling a terrorist a terrorist
Last night, after a suspected Islamist fanatic gunned down two Swedish football fans in Brussels to ‘avenge Muslims’, the BBC…
In defence of Steve Bell
One of Britain’s best-known cartoonists, Steve Bell, says he has been ‘effectively sacked’ by the Guardian after drawing Benjamin Netanyahu.…
The return of rational fear
‘I don’t feel safe’ is the cry of students the western world over at the prospect of hearing terrifying opinions…
Trepidatious Travel
Intrepid Travel is a UK-based company which offers a mind-boggling array of small group tours around the globe. From mountain…
Newsom’s diversity pick is a depressing sign of the times
California governor Gavin Newsom’s recent appointment of Laphonza Butler, a black lesbian, to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat generated…
The Pope has gone full Greta Thunberg
At last, the Pope is being taken seriously when he warns of moral degeneracy – well, sort of. When Popes have…
One queer story at a time
These days, no self-respecting writers festival is complete without four woke essentials; an LGBQTI+ session, a climate change group therapy…
The mayors’ road to serfdom
If you have plans about the kind of life you’d like to be living in 2030, think again. A cabal…
The deep absurdity of HS2 diversity’s agenda
When it comes to British railway history, I can say, without exaggeration, that few places are more iconically located than…
Spurious equal pay claims are a disaster for local councils
Bankrupt councils have gotten into trouble through profligate spending on loony projects like month-long Pride events and training staff in…
Happy SEXtember!
From 18-29 September, the University of New South Wales is holding its annual SEXtember festival, which is billed as ‘celebrating…
Why ‘wokeness’ is doomed to fail
There are two dishonest conversations about wokeness, or identity politics if you prefer the less contentious term. The first from conservatives…
The woke mob is ruining Oktoberfest
Cockburn wouldn’t be so skeptical of the radical left nearly as much if they didn’t have an insatiable need to…
How standing up for JK Rowling destroyed one author’s career
When the Scottish writer Gillian Philip posted a tweet in 2020, she could not have imagined the devastating consequences that…
What Horrible Histories gets wrong about history
I love the BBC’s Horrible Histories; in fact, I’m on record as saying it’s among the best things about being a…
Who cares if this UCL academic ‘undermined’ Britain’s history?
There’s a long list of academics, some of whom are on the right, who have had their lives made difficult…
How museums lost their way
What’s the point of museums? According to researchers at the University of Leicester, museums should help children explore their gender…
Róisín Murphy and the limits of the new authoritarianism
Has cancel culture finally met its match? Have the new blacklisters who hasten to erase anyone who gives voice to…
Flogging a dead horse
It is an interesting, if not depressing exercise to look at what the notoriously woke Victorian Association for the Teaching…
The tragedy of Italy’s dead bear – and the folly of rewilding
A butcher who has killed the most famous wild bear in Italy is now unable to leave his house for…
Who killed free speech at Harvard?
Harvard, consistently ranked as one of the world’s best universities, has just been rated the worst for free speech in…
The Guardian’s shameful Roisin Murphy review
Of all the smug, bitter things the Guardian has published over the years, its review of Róisín Murphy’s new album…
BBC disinformation correspondent accused of lying on her CV
Oh dear. Could things get any worse for the fledgling BBC Verify, launched to combat the scourge of fake news?…
Why eco zealots love to hate Ryanair
There are many reasons why someone might want to throw a cream pie at Michael O’Leary, the motormouth boss of…
When will the Tories clear up the transgender confusion?
Schools are back but teachers are still waiting for the government’s guidance on transgender pupils. Back in March, Rishi Sunak…
