Patrick O'Flynn
Patrick O'Flynn is a political commentator. He was a Member of the European Parliament 2014-19 and previously Political Editor of the Daily Express. He tweets at @oflynnsocial
Black lives matter
Knife crime is predominantly black on black, so don’t hold the police back
Knees-up
England footballers don’t own the meaning of their pre-match gesture
A very innocent man
Donald Trump is innocent squared. He never does, or is, anything by halves
Are the grown ups really back in charge?
Centrist commentators are wallowing in limp clichés instead of asking serious questions about policy
“Safe and legal routes” is a dangerous cliché
Parties should be challenged to be clear on what they mean
Rape crisis sabotage is a feature, not a bug, of trans activism
Trans activism is uniquely incompatible with anti-rape activism
Strawberry fields? Never
The idea of toughening zoomers up with hard labour is a pointless fantasy
Turn down that bloody music
Historic occasions shouldn’t be ruined by narcissistic prats
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
Toxic relationship
For a long time, it has seemed that you’re nobody until somebody’s tried to get you cancelled
Who to free — killers or rapists?
The police, the prisons and the courts are all dysfunctional, thanks to the Conservatives