How grimly ironic that hope and freedom should be among the potential latest victims of ‘cancel culture’, the drive to eradicate anything and anyone that sins against the ideology of political correctness. For decades, music-loving crowds at The Last Night of the Proms have lifted up their voices in an Elgar sing-along, roaring out ‘Land … Read more
There have been numerous demonstrations across Britain since the dramatic rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. But the one that took place in Brixton over the weekend, to mark the 186th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, was different. It marked the … Read more
Britain has reached a bleak turning point. I do not say this lightly, but I believe that the very fabric of our civilisation is under threat. By caving in to the censorious mob, and giving the green light to the removal of its statue of Cecil Rhodes, Oxford University has taken a wrecking ball to … Read more