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Nov 19, 2021

The problem with the ‘P’ word was clear in 1969

In disturbing testimony to a House of Commons select committee this week, the cricketer Azeem Rafiq laid bare the racist abuse and bullying which he had to endure from officials and fellow teammates while playing for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Disturbing because it was all so recent — Rafiq only…

Get Back

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Get Back

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Sep 3, 2021

OP-ED: History never sleeps

It’s just one thing after another Francis Fukuyama’s “end of history” thesis always struck me as more clickbait than substance. …

Alan Bennett

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Alan Bennett

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Jan 23, 2021

Homage to Sarajevo

I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. Sitting on a park bench in a London suburb enjoying a quiet day off. An elderly couple nearby were exchanging greetings with a park gardener. I wasn’t eavesdropping, but did overhear one phrase being repeated: “We’re lucky here. Look at other…

Sarajevo

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Homage to Sarajevo
Homage to Sarajevo
Sarajevo

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Jan 9, 2021

Say it is so, Joe

Jan 9 , 2022 Trump’s repeated interference, incitement, and multiple lawsuits amounted to naught Please make Senator Bernie Sanders happy. If I had to write a “dear Santa” letter to President-elect Biden, I would suggest those six words as a mission statement for his incoming administration. …

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Say it is so, Joe
Say it is so, Joe

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Dec 26, 2020

Cinema-going in Covid London

Has going to the movies become a rarefied treat? It was the fortnight before Christmas. Even away from seasonal displays, London by the river was brilliantly lit up at night. …

Cinema

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Cinema-going in Covid London
Cinema-going in Covid London
Cinema

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Nov 21, 2020

OP-ED: The Beatles need a Nobel prize

It may be the right thing for the world of 2021 A brief caveat — most of the pros and cons of nominating a band that split up five decades ago for a Nobel prize were already apparent 40 years ago. For clarity, I mean the Peace prize chosen by…

Beatles

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OP-ED: The Beatles need a Nobel prize
OP-ED: The Beatles need a Nobel prize
Beatles

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Nov 10, 2020

Hype, cant, and humbug

DT op-ed 11 November 2020 It is usually sensible not to take the hyperbole of politicians at face value. The statement made by Narayanganj 3 MP Liyakot Hossain Khoka this week about the debate on free speech and religion kicked off by French President Emmanuel Macron last month arguably falls…

Secularism

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Hype, cant, and humbug
Hype, cant, and humbug
Secularism

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Jul 6, 2020

Chapter 25 Brexit Boris and the Media : Big enough to see, too small to count

BIG ENOUGH TO SEE, TOO SMALL TO COUNT First published as Chapter 25 in Section 4 The Election and Identity Politics in Brexit, Boris and the Media edited by John Mair, T Clark, N Fowler, R Snoddy and R. Tait (pre pandemic) Bite-Sized Books January 2020 “Everything we see and enjoy comes from the heritage and contribution of the British Jewish community, which right now feels vulnerable.” Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow at election hustings

Brexit

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Brexit

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Jul 6, 2020

OP-ED: Who killed America’s dreams?

From the eagle has landed to the ego has trended. Talk all you like about the power of the United States waning over the past 50 years, but its global influence and reach remain omnipresent. It is elections for the White House that capture worldwide attention. …

Jfk

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OP-ED: Who killed America’s dreams?
OP-ED: Who killed America’s dreams?
Jfk

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Jul 2, 2020

OP-ED: Brick Lane matters

Lloyd’s of London, the global insurance market, recently pledged to fund opportunities for black and minority ethnic groups, after issuing a formal apology for its “shameful role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade.” Better late than never was a common and not unreasonable reaction. …

East India Company

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East India Company

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