Doping: Does the power of sport outweigh corruption?
With further revelations in The Sunday Times that marathon runners have been using blood doping techniques to cheat their way to victory, Luke J. Harris, a sports historian, asks whether the power of sport can ever outweigh that of corruption
- 9 August 2015
Sunday Times apologises 'unreservedly' for 'grave' cartoon
Following the outpouring of support for The Commentator's blog about the Sunday Times cartoon last Sunday, the newspaper has apologised in print
- 3 February 2013
Outrage over a cartoon... and yet no one died
The blood libel cartoons and the Mohammed cartoons, even if equally offensive, show the difference in the reactions of two peoples at loggerheads
- 29 January 2013
Exclusive: Over 20 Tory MPs call for full apology from Sunday Times over 'blood libel' cartoon
Over 20 Conservative Members of the British Parliament have written to The Sunday Times expressing their concern and disgust over the blood libel cartoon published on Sunday
- 28 January 2013
Sunday Times responds to blood libel allegations
A response has finally emerged from the Sunday Times, without apology, over the cartoon from yesterday
- 28 January 2013
Members of Parliament take action after Sunday Times 'blood libel'
Our story about the disgusting Sunday Times cartoon has now elicited responses from Members of the British Parliament, urging the paper to apologise
- 28 January 2013
Holocaust Memorial Day abuse
Israel haters have much to learn from Holocaust Memorial Day
- 28 January 2013
Sunday Times blood libel cartoon, on Holocaust Memorial Day no less
Why can't cartoonists seem to criticise Israel without the use of big noses and blood libels? And why do the mainstream papers still publish this stuff?
- 27 January 2013
"Muslim Patrols" - How we led the news cycle
Breaking news is hard for a small outlet like ours. But you can help, and the mainstream media should really link back, no?
- 20 January 2013
Curing Murdoch-aphobia: A Lesson in media democracy
Rupert Murdoch has served democracy far better than most of his contemporaries - so why is there so much anti-Murdoch vitriol?
- 23 April 2012
PMQs: Cameron begins fightback, but Miliband stings
Cameron was rattled today, but just about held his own. However, his Achilles heel was exposed.
- 13 July 2011
Latest on the blog
- REVEALED: Claudia Lawrence ‘Mystery Man’ CCTV enhanced in cold case review
- Does socialism work? A classroom experiment
- Russia and Israel: A beautiful friendship?
- Why do smart people still choose Keynes over Hayek?
- Urgent measures needed to rescue hospitality and high streets from irreversible lockdown decline
We are wholly dependent on the kindness of our readers for our continued work. We thank you in advance for any support you can offer.