On the latest topic of contention, there is surely a distinction to be drawn between the hijab and the burqa. The former may have its origins in patriarchal religious conservatism but is essentially … (View Post)

It's not though - there are plenty of people, not least many Israelis themselves, who are scathing about Netanyahu, his allies, and their actions before and after 7 October. They manage it. But some … (View Post)

I think it's also 'fandom' - the fact that in politics these days you're expected to pick your 'side' and support them unwaveringly - even when they're behaving stupidly or offensively. Antisemitism … (View Post)

It's a very ungenerous and quite a silly interpretation given 'epidemic' is also used to describe any sharp rise in something among a population. Osborne herself used it in that sense to describe chi… (View Post)

Possibly an underrated problem for the Tories in the future is that they poll so badly with the under 40s, the only people left who'd actually work for the party in junior roles are the very online o… (View Post)