On Sunday I went with two other gentiles to a rally in Trafalgar Square, London, in support of Israel. I found it almost unbearable to listen to close relatives of some of those murdered or kidnapped, as it has been when I’ve heard at first hand the stories of...
Therese Coffey is right on many things. Her new grammatical diktat is not one of them Published: 15 September 2022 Having acquired more information on Thérèse Coffey in the last three weeks than in her three years as secretary of state for work and pensions, I now...
Every political leader deserves a break, but this was a blatant dereliction of duty at a time of war Published: 24 August 2022 At first, my instinct was to sympathise with Sanna Marin, the 36-year-old prime minister of Finland, who is in a media storm over videos of...
People don’t say what they mean in debating societies. They speak to provoke, entertain and win arguments Published: 14 September 2021 They seek to suck all the joy out of life, these new Puritans. Consider the Lib Dem response to the airing on Monday of a few...
The sun is shining, the weather forecast is encouraging, the target of vaccinating the 15 million most vulnerable people in the United Kingdom by February 15 was met ahead of time, and despite the mean-spirited way in which Brussels is persecuting Northern Ireland, I...
We must open our minds and have more empathy with those we do not agree with Published: 31 May 2020 I care about free speech and a free Press, without which corruption and injustice flourish, but at times there is a heavy price to be paid. After some weeks of watching...
Published: 19 July 2019 Like so many others, I’ve spent all too much time recently weighing up the qualities and deficiencies of Boris Johnson and the pros and cons of having him as Prime Minister. That involved reading innumerable articles asking who the real Boris...
Julian Smith has already hit the ground running thanks to a united government and clear instructions, writes Ruth Dudley EdwardsPublished: 29 July 2019Dear Secretary of State,You’ve come from the tough job of chief whip, but this one is worse. In the Commons you...
Published: 24 June 2019 Well, I finally made up my mind who I want to be the next Prime Minister. Having vacillated over the past few weeks, I’ve realised that it’s got to be Boris Johnson. I write that as headlines are full of a domestic row with his...
Leavers and Remainers don’t agree about much, but most would like the PM to go, writes Ruth Dudley Edwards Published: 17 December 2018 Matthew Parris on Saturday in his latest despairing Times column about Theresa May asked: “At what point does tenacity...
