The often called ‘jewel in the crown’ of the British welfare state is beginning to look more like a ‘fly in the ointment’ of the nation. When I see that they are continuing with restrictions to visitors entering hospitals, with some places imposing an outright ban, I wonder if the ‘N’ in NHS stands for […]
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I wondered how long it would take for the media to accuse the Canadian freedom protestors of toxic masculinity, and thanks to ABC presenter Patricia Karvelas, I didn’t have long to wait. Indeed, watching the protests in Ottawa, it’s hard to stomach the pure bile of citizens daring to refuse vaccines that don’t work, singing
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Lockdown has been tough on the Dick and Khants of this world. Nowhere is that more evident than London, where Covid restrictions were stiffest. In fact, while Dick and Khant make ideal bedfellows most of the time, they’ve not exactly been hitting London’s g-spot lately – unless the ‘g’ stands for GBH. With social distancing
Recently, I was invited to contribute a short piece for the launch of ‘The New Conservative’; now having obliged, I thought it might be interesting to open with something contentious. So, here we are: I firmly believe UK parliamentarians are significantly underpaid for their work. As unpopular opinions go – and I have a fair
On the subject of Tony Blair’s knighthood, I feel it incumbent upon me to disclose an interest: I loathe Tony Blair. Incidentally, I despise Lewis Hamilton and everything he kneels for, but opposing his knighthood would never cross my mind; even if it is for playing Scalextric. No, there is something particularly sinister about our
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