Heads up for those interested in the South Woodford Mosque saga.
I was hoping to get this piece up yesterday but I got sidetracked with childcare related duties, so apologies for those expecting this item…
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Some welcome pushback against Ilhan Omar
Many British readers may not be familiar with a woman by the name of Ilhan Omar. She is a Somali heritage Muslim woman who…
Another British ‘Yellow Vest’ washout
Since the phenomenon of the ‘Yellow Vest’ movement started up I have, unlike some, not given this movement my whole support. Sure, I can…
The violent Left at Westminster should not be given a free pass.
I am old enough to remember when the Old British Left, the Left that was more rooted in Methodism than Marx and which was…
On the aftermath of the Anna Soubry and Owen Jones incidents at Westminster – Where the Yellow vests went wrong
INTRODUCTION When I saw that a group of people were going to start up a movement of ‘Yellow Vests’ similar to that which has…
Another potential ‘Yellow Vest’ embarrassment?
When a small group of pro-Brexit activists started up a copycat version of the French ‘Gilet Jaune’ protests, I worried that it would end…
The London ‘Yellow Jackets’. Is this an effective Brexit protest group, or could it end up as an embarrassment to be avoided?
Late last week I wrote an article praising the relatively peaceful protest organised by a group of British ‘yellow jackets’. I commended the demonstrators…
A very British ‘Gilet Jaune’ protest
I’ve been reviewing some of the video footage and news reports from a British version of the French ‘GiletJaune’ or Yellow Jacket protest. Whether…
The Great Brexit Betrayal March – a personal account
First of all let me apologise for not getting this piece about Sunday’s Brexit Betrayal march up earlier. I’ve had a long journey back…
As expected, the other side of the ‘Jamal’ case emerges
The story of the ‘Syrian refugee’, who was allegedly attacked without reason in a Huddersfield school, caused the media, some in the political classes…
