"After decades of failed so-called ‘reformers’ at the helm, it is time to recognise that the Met is too big to succeed. Disbanding it and …
As Baroness Casey’s report makes clear, the Met needs much more than mere ‘reform’
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The new Illegal Migration Bill: A step in the right direction
"It is a myth that all those who arrive in the UK on small boats through the English Channel are fleeing war-torn territories defined by …
Great Britain has no place for blasphemy laws
"The events which unfolded in Wakefield over the last fortnight have served yet another reminder that the British state has not been robust enough when …
We can’t let the race lobby hijack the Covid inquiry
"The Covid inquiry must resist the temptations of identity politics. If it focusses on race, it is bound to learn the wrong lessons." My latest …
Can a football regulator save the beautiful game?
"Local football clubs should no longer be left exposed to imprudent owners and directors who have no real understanding of their social meaning and fail …
Labour’s Asian-origin heartlands want lower immigration too
"New @unherd data has revealed that Labour’s Asian-origin heartlands are, like much of Britain, opposed to the high levels of immigration into the UK. Many …
The Knowsley disruption shows the UK’s incompetence on asylum
Knowsley should be identified as a place in need of emergency-level public investment and social support – not one that is treated as some sort …
Why is Prevent downplaying the threat of Islamism?
“If too much of our public-sector infrastructure, from health to education, continues to elevate politically correct imperatives over the security of our communities, then British …
Britain needs a ‘new deal’ for social cohesion
"Elected representatives, at both national and local level, shouldn’t pander to narrow group-based interests or indulge foreign-inspired religious identity politics. It is a fundamental dereliction …
After a crazy January transfer window, the case for a new football regulator has never been clearer
"The existing system of self-governance is simply not fit-for-purpose – and working-class fans in many of our provincial communities continue to pay the price." Why …