Anti-Semitism is rife in Britain – but be wary of simple media narratives
The row over a London police officer calling a man “openly Jewish” at a pro-Palestinian march reveals the perils of rushing to judgement.
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Hannah Barnes
Hannah Barnes is associate editor of the New Statesman and author of “Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children” (Swift)
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Inside the collapse of the Tavistock Centre
Why the world’s largest gender clinic for children is closing.
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No more puberty blockers for children, says NHS England
There is not enough clinical evidence to support the safety of the drugs.
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The case against therapy in schools
A provocative new book argues that the therapy industry is exacerbating our children’s mental health crisis.
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Why the Home Office manipulated the news
No wonder the ministerial department sneaked out its immigration reports. They are damning.
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Reem Alsalem on the biggest obstacles to ending violence against women
The UN’s special rapporteur on violence against women and girls discusses the rights of refugees, sex-based violence in Gaza,…
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British anti-Semitism is spiking dramatically
More instances of anti-Jewish hate were recorded in 2023 than in any other year since 1984.
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Kemi Badenoch sticks to the facts
Evidence suggesting young gay people are most at risk from gender-affirming treatment goes back decades.
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The Church is being villainised over the Clapham chemical attack
Religious figures have been drawn into debates over false asylum claims – but it is the process that is…
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