The latest idea to send right-wing commentators into a frothing panic is “decolonisation”. Apparently, it represents an existential threat to Western civilisation — an effort to censor traditional Western ideas and replace them with pernicious liberalism and “woke”. This is, of course, nonsense. Empire Didn’t Need Explaining My grandparents were moderate supporters of the British … Read more
People have lost their minds. The latest outrage that angry people are getting angry about is adverts — specifically, too many non-white people in adverts. Normally I’d start with some statistics to see if this complaint has any basis in fact. But not this time, because this isn’t really about numbers or representation. It’s about … Read more
I am woke. Totally woke. If someone wants me to use a particular set of pronouns, I’m happy to do so. I try my hardest to avoid discriminatory language or anything that would cause unwanted offence. I don’t always get it right, but I don’t mind if people point it out. For me, this isn’t … Read more