Why ‘homosexual’ is loaded with stigmaThe English language is a funny thing. It lacks consistent rules. The meaning of a word can vary wildly dependent on context, and who is…Sep 4, 20237Sep 4, 20237
Thoughts on my Dad and death, 5 years onMy dad died 5 years ago today, and so I thought I’d write down a jumbled mess of thoughts, because I’ve personally found it really helpful…Jan 13, 202314Jan 13, 202314
Macron is the handmaiden of fascism: and what that tells us about ‘centrisFor a long time, the dominant media narrative about French politics — one particularly peddled by self-styled ‘centrist’ pundits — was…Jun 20, 20222Jun 20, 20222
Cycling is overwhelmingly safe — but needs to be made saferYesterday, on the Jeremy Vine Show, we discussed the case of a cyclist who faces being prosecuted or fined after he reported a driver…Mar 22, 20229Mar 22, 20229
Why you can’t separate the T from LGBWhatever JK Rowling’s supporters think, LGBTQ people are bound together by their shared experiences. This is how.Mar 16, 20226Mar 16, 20226
What does the Birmingham Erdington by-election tell us about Labour’s chances of winning a general…Labour have triumphed in the Birmingham Erdington by-election, with former nurse Paulette Hamilton — who was subjected to a series of…Mar 4, 20224Mar 4, 20224
No, Jews did not collaborate in their own genocideFollowing Ken Loach’s statement that he had been expelled from the Labour party, I sent a tweet declaring that kicking out Britain’s…Sep 6, 20218Sep 6, 20218
The lies of anti-trans rights activists need to be rebutted once and for allPolitics is, more often than not, about the exercise of power rather than truth. A narrative does not need to be honest to triumph: it…Aug 6, 202118Aug 6, 202118
Transphobia was always going to end up as crude, old-fashioned homophobiaWhy does anyone want to be a parent, with all the stress, exhaustion, and often thankless turmoil it can entail? A simple answer is a very…Apr 5, 20217Apr 5, 20217
Writing an honest account of Corbynism and its defeat: my response to Len McCluskeyLen McCluskey is a titan of the labour movement and, to my mind, a trade union leader defined by courage, principle and determination…Oct 16, 20202Oct 16, 20202