Politics: the woke mind virus

By Richard North - 8 June 2026

Things are hotting up again in the Middle East, with Israel under attack from Iranian missiles once again and the region poised on the brink of war, despite Trump urging Netanyahu not to respond. Back in the UK, the media seem to be welcoming the opportunity to focus on something other than Henry Nowak, this… View Article
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Politics: “invasion” warning

By Richard North - 7 June 2026

In the wake of JD Vance’s comments about the “invasion of migrants” in Europe, we now have the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth likening recent sea arrivals in Europe to an “invasion”, warning that freedoms won in 1944 remain under threat. Hegseth’s remarks were delivered at the American Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, during commemorations… View Article
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Politics: yet another brick in the wall

By Richard North - 6 June 2026

US Vice-president JD Vance has claimed the “invasion of migrants” in Europe is to blame for the murder of Henry Nowak. Vance says he died “the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit”. “His murder is as… View Article
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Politics: last chance saloon

By Richard North - 5 June 2026

Many moons ago, I recall angrily dismissing some official report or other, declaring that there was “no evidence” to support its conclusion. My PhD supervisor at the time – a microbiology professor of international renown – rebuked me. There was evidence, he said. It was extremely poor, he conceded, but it was evidence. Since then,… View Article
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Politics: disorder in the House

By Richard North - 4 June 2026

Entirely gratuitously (i.e., unasked) Starmer opened his session in yesterday’s PMQs with a reference to the Nowak controversy. “Henry Nowak’s family”, he said, “have shown extraordinary dignity after their son’s life was stolen in appalling circumstances. He was clearly a kind, thoughtful and much-loved young man”. Having laid that as his baseline, he then cautiously… View Article
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