It was once a dynamic economic powerhouse; a shining example of good governance. Failures at the national & local level have turned it into a …
Birmingham is becoming a failed city, report finds
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One in five Britons are ‘ethnic nationalists’ — survey
"The anti-establishment frustrations of older citizens who feel culturally left behind by the British political classes on matters of immigration, identity, and demography need to …
From Manchester Airport to Notting Hill, I fear the rise of two-tier policing is as real as it is dangerous
Whether it is the political silence over Notting Hill Carnival violence, the gross mismanagement of grooming-gang cases, or the outsourcing of law-and-order duties to 'community …
Carnival should wave goodbye to Notting Hill
With this level of violence and criminality, Notting Hill Carnival is not an iconic community-spirited event of national pride. It is divorced from its own …
What does it take to get a dangerous criminal deported?
"The elite consensus on migration and asylum has failed the British people time and again. They have demonstrated a shocking indifference towards public safety." My …
Even library buildings aren’t safe from the woke witch-hunt
Welsh Labour is subjecting Wales to an identitarian 'decolonisation' experiment. It is a betrayal of traditional working-class politics and takes the focus away from real …
Redefining Islamophobia would undermine academic freedom
The APPG British Muslims working definition of Islamophobia and the IHRA working definition of antisemitism it is ultimately modelled on, both risk undermining academic freedom …
Keir Starmer should not dismiss riots as ‘far-Right thuggery’
By looking to downplay the specifically ideological & political elements of the recent violent disorder, Starmer risks alienating a variety of groups – including those …
Anjem Choudary is in jail for life – but is that enough?
"He will go down as one of the great enemies of national security and social cohesion in modern Britain." My latest @spectator on Anjem Choudary …
Labour’s Honeymoon Is Over
"Can the Labour Government truly be trusted to take a fair approach to matters of law and order in modern Britain? Is it capable, indeed …