Not Again, Notting Hill
It comes around faster every year doesn’t it?
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The Home Office Scared of Its Own Flag
I suspect agoraphobics tend not to make good farmers.
Old Bill’s Gender Top Trumps
Part of the romantic nostalgia of England is the classic image of the Bobby on the beat: the no-nonsense copper, respected by all and feared by the nefarious few.
Burnham: Charity Begins Abroad
Those in the know will be aware that I’ve been away in Asia for rather more than a “short stretch”.
The Gaslighting of Britain Continues
If there were a private Gentleman’s Club in London, reserved exclusively for those who specialise in prophesying the nation’s doom, I suspect I would be pre-approved for membership.
The Benefits Burglars Flogging the Master Key
Most con tricks succeed by pulling two emotional levers: the dupe’s innate sense of greed, and his fear of missing out (“FOMO”, as I believe the vernacular has it).
Jason Arday & Nathan Cofnas: Two Sides of the DEI Coin
Jason Arday is a tragic figure.
Jason Arday: A Black and White Case
The tragic end of Jason Arday’s life was entirely predictable.
The Great British Self-Loathing Contest
Dr Johnson once famously quipped that “patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel”.
“Play Their Part”: Burnham Gives the Game Away
Before becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham acknowledged the stark reality of the small boats crisis.
Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Men in a Boat
Almost forty years ago, I recall my older brother introducing me to Jerome K.
Battling the Bottle
It was always on the cards that I’d be an addict.
In Defence of Rod Liddle
De mortuis nil nisi bonum (never speak ill of the dead) is a maxim we ought to dust off once in a while.
Going Paid
Dear readers,
The DEI Pisstake Continues
Anybody who’s anybody in 2026 has some connection to DEI.