Paul Atherton
Paul Atherton is a British filmmaker and commentator. He tweets at @londonerslondon
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
Baddiel shoots, he doesn’t score
If you want to understand English football, you will get better answers knocking on doors in Burnley than Hampstead
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
