The George Formby Society
Zooming Windows
The George Formby Society attempts a ukulele world record, online
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Earworms — some Profane, mostly Sacred
Hymns can be as catchy as popular music
The Club of Wrong
The Club of Rome are back and dumber than ever
Don’t shoot the piano man
A silent film pianist was blacklisted from the BFI for supporting J.K. Rowling
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
Tough on the causes of non-crime
A warm welcome back to non-crime hate incidents
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
The UK’s war on free speech
Street violence is being met with restrictions on online speech by a Labour government desperate to clamp down on opinion
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
The grim quasi-religious doctrine of “unconscious bias training”
Baroness Royall’s commitment to the idea should concern Oxford students, academics and administrators
