SPONGING OFF TAXPAYERS
MODERN DAY MOSES
SWIFT MIDEAST PEACE
UKIP HATED BY BIGOTS
A tale of two leaders
Things have changed in Italy, from Renzi selling the ministerial cars on eBay to the Pope persuading an ecclesiastical panjandrum into a life of impoverished contemplation. More of the same, please
- 21 April 2014
Cameron's Christianity in a multi-culti Britain
The letter against David Cameron is just the latest expression of an infantile multi-culturalism that has done terrible damage to social cohesion precisely because it is too weak to create any substantial bonds of identity
- 21 April 2014
Another amazing example of government stupidity
We have many examples of government stupidity, but today's story could win a prize for the most profound and disturbing of all
- 20 April 2014
Quick View: Why Israel-Palestine talks aren't working
One of the problems over the Israel-Palestine debate is that many people hold very strong views -- usually against Israel -- without having a clue what they're talking about
- 19 April 2014
UKIP isn't "anti-politics" it's just anti "their" politics
It takes a strange kind of arrogance to believe that because someone disagrees with your view of how the polity should be ordered they must be anti-politics. Not anti-my-politics. Not anti-establishment politics. Not anti-anti-democratic politics. Just plain old anti-politics
- 18 April 2014
England will be tough if Scotland files for divorce
Alex Salmond has now kindled enough English nationalism for us to say we do not want an “independent” Scotland sharing our currency, making our warships or expecting us to prop up their banks
- 18 April 2014
How modernity ‘Radicalizes’ Western Muslims
Far from eliminating “radicalization,” Western values can actually exacerbate Islamic tendencies -- hence why second generation, “Westernized” Muslims are also becoming more “radicalized” than their parents. This is a conundrum to be reckoned with
- 17 April 2014
Overrated: Edward Snowden
Snowden and his allies threaten to bring about the greatest peacetime defeat in the West's history. His is not a noble crusade. It is sabotage and treason
- 16 April 2014
A low tax fantasy world
How marvellous it would be to live in a free market economy with low taxes, free from government waste and the dirty deals done between the state and big business to the detriment of us all
- 16 April 2014
What about England’s democracy?
To paraphrase a pertinent question posed by the philosopher Roger Scruton, what is so special about Scotland that it is allowed to decide everything by itself?
- 15 April 2014
Norway's capital to get first Muslim only school, to teach Arabic and Muslim values
Norway's capital's first Muslim-only school will teach "Arabic and Islamic values as well as the standard subjects on the curriculum, replacing the subject of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics with Islam, Religion and Philosophy"
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Where is the Iranian anti-nuclear "fatwa" that Obama is so fond of quoting? asks Iranian analyst
Barack Obama is fond of referring to a "fatwa" against nuclear weapons issued by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to justify his trust in the nuclear deal. Trouble is, no-one has ever seen it and Iranian mullahs quote Obama as the source!
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Top Saudi Cleric says true Muslims must believe the Sun revolves around the Earth
The Middle Ages happened a long time ago, yet top Saudi scholar affirms that the Sun revolves around the Earth after all. Western science has been left in tatters
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EU, UK, UN media partner in Palestine publishes vicious Protocols of Zion anti-Semitism
European, British and international taxpayers' money is being used to fund media that promote the ideology of the Protocols of Zion, a new report says
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European diplomats, analysts say Scotland faces real danger if it breaks from UK
The Commentator has contacted dozens of diplomats and analysts across Europe. They all say the same thing: Scotland can do as its people please; but independence will be painful and far worse than nationalist leaders admit
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Euro crisis worsens and Spanish flock to Britain
UKIP gets it right. The delusions of the eurocrats cannot mask the reality that Britain has become a place of economic exile for mainland Europe. The latest figures from Spain are staggering
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British Royal Marines angrily dismiss claims they're scared of the cold in Arctic Norway
Reports from Norway that the Royal Marines have been hiding behind politically correct health and safety regulations so as to avoid getting too cold in Arctic training exercises have been rejected
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Richard Hoggart: A public intellectual for progress
It is easy to pigeon-hole Richard Hoggart as an avant-garde radical eager to tear down the fabric of conventional society. But Hoggart was deeply opposed to the levelling creed of cultural relativism and had more about him than might appear
- 14 April 2014
Sicily: A terrible beauty
Sicily is of course famous for the mafia, although these days it is less influential than the Neapolitan Camorra or the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta. But the Cosa Nostra’s roots still extend deep into Sicilian life and there’s so much to do to bring normality to this beautiful corner of Europe
- 14 April 2014
Arab and Israel narratives of "peace"
An Egyptian political intellectual attempts an objective look at the way narratives of peace and war are used by Arabs and Israelis
- 14 April 2014
Palestinians will make any excuse to avoid peace
Secretary Kerry can surely understand that Abbas has been defying the Oslo Accords of 1993 and 1995, and has been making any excuse to avoid the continuation of peace negotiations with the State of Israel
- 13 April 2014
Europe cannot do without Putin's gas
It will be another decade before the Continent can substitute the product of American fracking for Russian energy piped via Ukraine
- 12 April 2014
AGAINST CORRUPTION AND GREED
CAMERON'S CHRISTIANITY
GOVERNMENT STRIKES AGAIN
ISRAEL PALESTINE FOR DUMMIES