Articles
External links to articles Douglas Murray has written for various publications
Britain’s divide isn’t North v South or red v blue. It’s between the ugly intolerant Left and the rest of us
There is a troubling new divide running through our country, but it is not the one that people like to imagine. It is best shown by the Election result in affluent Putney, West London, where, in a rare victory, the Labour party gained a seat from the Conservatives.
Accept it Remainers, you’ve lost
Why did the titans of British politics do so little to heal the Brexit rift?
Labour’s anti-Semitism shame must never be forgiven
Throughout this decade there have been many ugly, unpleasant forces bubbling away in the corners of our society. But only one has broken out to such an extent that it has taken over a major political party and now has a chance – a remote one, perhaps, but a chance nonetheless – of forming a […]
You can’t compare Tory Islamophobia with Labour anti-Semitism
Despite Jeremy Corbyn’s extremism, the Labour tribe’s intellectual elite will not do the one thing needed to stop him
A picture of our criminal naivety
Ten years ago, DOUGLAS MURRAY was publicly confronted by Anjem Choudary. Standing adoringly next to the hate cleric was an accomplice of the London Bridge murderer. Why ARE we so lax about terror in our midst?
The failed lessons of the London Bridge attack
Some readers have been asking me to comment on the latest London Bridge terrorism incident. And if I have some reluctance it is only because although ennui comes from writing the same article over and over again…
Why not cancel Nancy Astor?
The former MP had a statue unveiled yesterday, yet many historical figures have been condemned for far less racist views
Clive James: a tribute
Clive James died last weekend at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness. The poet, writer, critic and television star was one of the most remarkable, talented and insightful members of his generation.
Holly Rigby and the ignorance of the Corbynistas
One of the few advantages of going on television or radio is that in time you meet all the leading nutters in the land. In most ordinary situations, I would never have encountered Holly Rigby.
Has trans activism gone too far?
It’s time we were allowed a properly nuanced discussion on gender issues
The carnage inside Charlie Hebdo: an eyewitness’s account of the attack
Philippe Lançon was shot several times, and left for dead by the jihadists. His book Disturbance, a bestseller in France, describes the terrifying ordeal.
What the BBC doesn’t understand about gay voters
In my latest book, ‘The Madness of Crowds’ (copies of which can be found in all remaining [not remainder] bookstores, etc) I mentioned in passing that I sometimes wondered how it feels to be a heterosexual reading the news these days.