RIP Tito Jackson. I don’t condone your rule of Yugoslavia, but no one can argue with the tunes.

Keir Starmer looks like Tom Cruise if Tom Cruise looked his actual age.

Madison Square Garden is NOT a garden, is NOT square and is NOT on Madison. We live in a land of LIES.

Ever since Harry Potter was first published, religious fundamentalists have been banning their children from reading it. The only thing that’s changed is the religion involved.

Rows over clothing gifts and Number 10 passes will soon be forgotten by the public but they clue us in on the personal and institutional flaws that will one day cause more serious problems for Sir Keir Starmer and his government. Me in the The Spectator. spectator.co.uk/article/now-we…

Scottish independence now.

So many academics are sad today. Which is nice.

The Scottish parliament is debating independence again. Because of course it is.

‘What is your pager malfunction, numb nuts?’ Some thoughts on the beepers heard around the world, the use of sabotage in warfare, and those who oppose any and all use of force by Israel. substack-proxy.glitch.me/articles/steph…

I offered Starmer free jewellery but, he didn’t want it.

Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief of National Review, is having speaking engagements rescinded for calling Haitian migrants the N-word. One problem: he didn’t call Haitian migrants the N-word. I’ve written about an absurd case of cancel culture over at the The Spectator. spectator.co.uk/article/no-ric…

‘It is commendable that Rich Lowry manages to balance his National Review duties with his new role as the lead character in a Philip Roth novel.’ spectator.co.uk/article/no-ric…

Paying 21 quid for a G&T. There’s your definition of Englishness.

Stephen Daisley “… and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour conference - a Labour conference! - charging £21 for a gin and tonic”

STEPHEN DAISLEY: Terminating a human life, even if carried out with the very best intentions, is not healthcare. It is killing dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Fun fact: De Havilland was not only a fine actress but also a brave and brilliant anti-communist. I wrote this a few years ago about how she took on Hollywood reds with the help of Ronald Reagan. thespectator.com/book-and-art/o…