Rewriting Kipling for the modern age
It is often said that we should worry about the world we are leaving to the younger generation. I am…
I was wrong about Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson – an apology. His speech today was a very fine one and correct in each and every aspect.…
Matthew Parris is right: Theresa May’s Brexit plan is terrible
On Brexit and the visit of Donald Trump, there has not been a better article than this by Matthew Parris in…
Why England’s part-time fans will be hurting the most
My lovely, wonderful wife was disconsolate. She went to bed, desolated. This is the problem with people who tune in…
My World Cup plea to Putin
Here is a letter which I sent today to the Russian Embassy. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. To:…
The bad points of England’s 6-1 victory against Panama
But on the down side…… 1. Still too little quality and threat from open play. 2. Raheem Sterling is very…
At last, a speedy police response
The founder of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson, turned up in Leeds on Thursday to film people going into…
Let’s keep electric cars quiet — even if they hit a few pedestrians
I have never much liked cars. I am aware that they serve a purpose, much as do security measures at…
What’s wrong with deporting illegal immigrants?
Can anyone explain to me why it is wrong for the Home Office to have a target for the removal…
The truth about men and women
I would rather watch flies buzzing around a light bulb for two hours than Formula 1. At least the flies…
Spotted: a right-wing comedian on the BBC
I just exulted to my wife that Simon Evans had been on Radio Four’s The News Quiz. He’s a very…
The real meaning of Christmas
Each Boxing Day my mother would take out her pen and pad, And estimate the cost price of those Christmas…
The worst Tory election campaign ever
We’re closing 2017 by republishing our twelve most-read articles of the year. Here’s No. 8: Rod Liddle on the bungled snap…
Should politics be kept out of the classroom?
I don’t like having a go at a colleague. Especially not one as talented as the Sunday Times‘ Emma Barnett,…
The Premier League is never so easily decided as people think
Away from politics for a few moments. Football. What about Manchester City? The pundits and experts were euphuistic in their…
It’s been a bad year for Blue Labour
Not a good year for my small sector of the political sphere, Blue Labour. I say small because politically, at…
Priti Patel is right: Let’s give our foreign aid money to Israel
So, let me get this right. Priti Patel should resign because, while on a private holiday, she did some work…
Private Eye has become a humour-free zone
Anyone subscribe to Private Eye? I do, and have done for almost forty years. But I am beginning to wonder…
What if someone takes the kisses at the end of my emails seriously?
Very good piece from Giles Coren (as usual) on the intrusive and aggressive act of putting ‘xx’ at the end of…
It’s time to call it a day on this Tory government
Some of you may not like this, but the BBC Ten O’Clock News last night was pretty scrupulous in its…
We’re losing this cat-and-mouse terror game
I wonder how Mohammad Khan is getting on in his legal action against Virgin Atlantic. Mo — a Muslim, the…
Is Islam antithetical to western values?
I just thought you ought to see this article, in case you hadn’t already. Granted, it’s from a journalist who…
Welcome to the green belt: a safe space for lily-livered Londoners
I am thoroughly enjoying Melissa Kite’s latest, justifiable, gripes which have been provoked by her move out of London. Stuff…
A letter to… The Guardian’s sanctimonious letter writer
This one is priceless, believe me. Truly priceless. For a long time now I’ve been buying The Guardian for its…
The funniest video I’ve ever seen
I suppose it says something about me, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything funnier than this video –…
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