Why I changed my mind about multiculturalism

When Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain complains about an opponent believing ‘free speech means protecting the right to offend Muslims’, you feel an instinctive response gathering in your throat. You’re damn right it does. It means the right to burn the Qur’an, …

QUENTIN LETTS: Multiculturalism has done far more to fan racial tensions than Enoch Powell ever did

Who was Enoch Powell? With his evocative name again electrifying headlines, this basic question needs examining. Why was Powell – why is Powell – so controversial? And what does his lasting infamy say about today’s politics? Raw facts first. Enoch Powell ( …

More than food and culture: Anne Aly wants to reshape multiculturalism with new portfolio

Labour’s shifting stance on immigration is ‘painful’ says Scotland’s former First Minister Humza Yousaf

17 May 2025, 14:58 | Updated: 17 May 2025, 15:00 Scotland’s former First Minister Humza Yousaf. Picture: Alamy Humza Yousaf has slammed Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar for “slavishly” supporting Keir Starmer’s message on immigration – and says neither …

Julia Gillard made history — but when will Labor have a second female leader?

Anthony Albanese's re-elected government includes a record number of female MPs, but insiders worry there's a long road ahead to promote women to top leadership roles. One arm crossed her body as the other raised to her face. Anika Wells was …

Cambridge artists preparing to expand mural at Galt Arena Gardens

Two new sections depicting different generations will be added to the original from 25 years ago It was 25 years ago Rick Murphy crafted the iconic Cambridge mural that sits on the wall overlooking the ice inside Galt Arena Gardens. The piece, which …

Magnolia Wind

By Peter Christensen Op-Ed Commentary ‘Magnolia Wind’, a song written by Guy Clark and performed by John Prine and Emmylou Harris, came up on my Facebook feed.  It’s a song about bereavement, about losing a loved one. When I heard Prine and Harris sing “I’ …

You can’t out-Farage Farage: Labour’s immigration gamble is a dangerous mistake, writes Humza Yousaf

17 May 2025, 14:59 Island of Strangers? Starmer’s Rhetoric Echoes a Dark Past, writes Humza Yousaf MSP. Picture: Alamy/Getty/LBC This week, Sir Keir Starmer warned of Britain becoming an “island of strangers.” The phrase dripped with the same …

Listen up, America: Everything you've been told about Canada is a lie

Oh, Canada! It’s the country most Americans rarely think of except during hockey season or when pinko celebrities threaten to pull up stakes and move there after an election. Hey — maybe someday Canadians will be going to India for a better life. To quote …

PM’s ‘fearful undertones’ on immigration ‘dog whistle to voters’, Yousaf warns

The UK is “on the brink of possibly handing the keys of No 10 to Nigel Farage”, former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf claimed, as he launched a fierce attack on the Prime Minister’s “dog whistle” stance on immigration. In a speech used to announce a …