KATHARINE BIRBALSINGH Yesterday’s landmark report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities caused a sensation. Commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests last summer, and led by a panel of distinguished experts from a range of fields, it concludes that Britain is a model of a successful multi-ethnic society: a … Read more
As Britain at last begins to emerge from the pandemic, our country desperately needs a spirit of unity and solidarity. But the inflammatory row at Batley Grammar over a teacher’s use of the Prophet Muhammad’s image in a religious studies class threatens to undermine social cohesion – not just in Yorkshire but across Britain. Unless … Read more
JK Rowling storm ‘shows risk to free speech’: Society has a duty to defend figures who are bullied by ‘online mob’, says Liam Fox Liam Fox said free speech could be in peril unless defend figures like JK Rowling The former cabinet minister says new technology poses risks to free speech Meanwhile the Archbishop of … Read more
Oxford Brookes University will defy a hate mob by hosting top British artist Rachel Ara who was cancelled amid accusations of being transphobic Rachel Ara will give speech and online workshop at Oxford Brookes University Previous appearance was cancelled after she was accused of being transphobic She had shared two tweets criticising moves to let … Read more
The date everything changed is entrenched in my memory – June 23, 2016, the day Britain voted for Brexit. Before that moment I was a professor of British politics who loved his job, enjoyed spending time with his colleagues and looked forward to life in Britain’s universities, which are among the best in the world. … Read more
Who roo lookin’ at? Moment three kangaroos ‘guard’ a footpath in a suburban street – and even the Rottweiler is scared to pass Melbourne dog walkers get a big scare when they come across three Kangaroos The territorial marsupials were standing guard over a narrow pathway As a woman films, a big ‘roo hops forward, … Read more
New bombshell details from a call between then President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy show a president who was unwilling to call off the MAGA mob during the January 6 insurrection. CNN reported Friday that Trump and McCarthy engaged in an expletive-laced shouting match during the riot, with the California Republican begging the … Read more
Maluma has become a huge star in the United States, collaborating with Jennifer Lopez and amassing 57million Instagram followers. But the Grammy nominee’s massive fandom might just prove to be deadly, after a recent event. He incited a super spreader mob Tuesday, as cops had to shut down his overcrowded meet-and-greet in the Wynwood District … Read more
Listening to the recording of a wire-tapped phone call, Nicola Gratteri shuddered at the words: ‘He’s a dead man walking.’ Italy’s most formidable mafia prosecutor was listening to the voice of a mobster he had been monitoring during a sweeping investigation into the nation’s most feared organised crime syndicate. Gratteri, who had begun the probe … Read more
The rioters that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were just 100 feet from the officer where Vice President Mike Pence and his family were hiding, new reports suggest. It took 14 minutes to evacuate Pence from the Senate Chamber after the MAGA mob first broke into the building, according to law enforcement officials and video footage … Read more