Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Wokeness: old religion in a new bottle. My interview with Joseph Bottum
Joseph Bottum on how the decline of Protestant America fuelled the rise of identity politics. Read my Spiked article in full here.
There’s nothing “inspiring” about Kamala Harris
She is only really loved among Wall Street, Silicon Valley and identitarian liberals. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Portland has been given over to the mob
Cowardly politicians let the protests spiral out of control. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Why John Lewis didn’t want the Edmund Pettus Bridge renamed
Civil-rights leaders were too busy making history to worry about bridge names and statues. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Who’s behind the war on statues?
This mob iconoclasm is being encouraged by America’s self-loathing elites. Read my Spiked article in full here.
America on fire – and out of control
The descent into chaos reveals a failure of moral and political leadership. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Spiked podcast: Joe Biden’s response to the Tara Reade allegations
On this week’s Spiked podcast, I spoke with Fraser Myers, Ella Whelan and Tom Slater about the sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden. You can listen to it here. The Spiked team also discusses Neil Ferguson’s flouting of the lockdown rules and whether the tide is turning against campus censorship.
The shameless hypocrisy of Joe Biden
He says we must “believe all women” – except, apparently, Tara Reade. Read my Spiked article in full here.
Why the Sanders “revolution” failed
He wasn’t too populist. He wasn’t populist enough. Read my Spiked article in full here.
New Yorkers pull together once again
The mobilization to meet the threat of coronavirus has been inspiring. Read my Spiked article in full here.