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Ann Widdecombe

Interview With Ann Widdecombe

It was my great pleasure to speak to Reform Party member and former Conservative Minister for Prisons, Ann Widdecombe, on the subject of the death penalty. Over the years, Ann has been a vocal supporter of a reintroduction of capital punishment, and I asked her what she thought of the Lucy Letby case, and its […]

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Gallows

Lucy Letby: The Moral Case for Capital Punishment 

By all means make the case against capital punishment (it’s a strong one), but ask yourself this: how are you going to feel when Letby decides to gender transition, in order to move to a prison with a bit more of a nightlife? What will your reaction be when the BBC offers her her own podcast, or she lands a 12-part Netflix series and book deal? It hardly bears thinking about, because you can guarantee that someone, somewhere is weighing up precisely that financial opportunity. 

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Sadiq Khan

Tea With Sadiq Khan

Well, right now toxic air kills eight million people worldwide, and there are many children within London whose lungs have been permanently scarred because of pollution. But if you pay me twelve and a half nicker, I’ll keep the whiny bastards off your back for you.

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Father and daughter

The Shameless Joys of Fatherhood

One of my most enduring childhood memories is watching Edith Nesbit’s The Railway Children, masterfully brought to cinematic life by the loving hand of Lionel Jeffries. The film’s denouement brought my 6- or 7-year-old self to tears (and still does), but it was not until recently that I fully understood why. Watching the steam unfurl

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