King Abdullah: Charlie Hebdo couldn’t have satirised a more ridiculous farce
Rather than paying respect to a tyrant, Britain should be extricating herself from legitimising Saudi rule
James Hallwood
Website James is the the Secretary of the Young Fabians. and the Project Manager of The Constitution Society He writes in a personal capacity on foreign policy, constitutional matters, identity and Britishness and equalities issues. He can be followed on @jhallwood.
The image of the British Tommy is an iconic one, but doesn’t tell the full story
Black, Indian, Chinese, gay, mixed race – all fought for a country at a time when it treated them as second-class citizens.
I will be thinking of my two young cousins this World AIDS Day
HIV does not discriminate – gay, straight; young, old; European, African – it can affect any of us. To tackle it we all need to do our bit.
Why the Young Fabians are laying a wreath at the Cenotaph
Without the sacrifice of a generation we would never have vanquished the evils of Nazism, and Attlee’s lasting achievements could never have come about.
It’s time for Spain to grow up and accept the will of the people of Gibraltar
Does Spain really need another territory that doesn’t want to be Spanish?
The Falkland Islanders have spoken: the world (and the left) must listen
Ninety per cent of Falkland Islanders voted on their future and of those, 99.8 per cent voted for the islands to remain a British overseas territory. We must stand by the Falklands. They have spoken loud and clear, now the world, and the left, must listen
It’s time to speak up for the men who are raped in war zones
Reports from Syria of routine rape being used against men and women is a reminder of the unspoken prevalence of the rape of men and boys in areas of conflict.
A letter to the President of Argentina
Mrs President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, You started your letter by noting the date Britain asked a detachment of Argentine troops to leave the Falkland Islands that had previously been settled by us. Let me offer you another date: Intest
Comment: Salmond, Scotland and the EU – time for the first minister to finally come clean
Following the letter from the EC confirming Scotland would have to apply to rejoin the EU, James Hallwood looks back on another woeful week for Alex Salmond.
Comment: The National Front wreath at the Cenotaph dishonours all those who fought Hitler
The National Front wreath at the Cenotaph dishonours all those who fought Hitler, writes James Hallwood.