Stephen Fry apologises for Auschwitz remark, and 'feels sorry' for Jan Moir
Well, he certainly took his time. But "only a week and a half" after his interview on Channel 4, Stephen Fry's apology to Poland has finally arrived. A blog post by the actor and comedian concedes...
View ArticleBoris Johnson and Gordon Brown swap early political memories
Something called the Young Foundation – anyone heard of it? – has sent me details of a new project called First Political Memory. The idea is that people write an account of just that.You can quickly...
View ArticleHolocaust profiteering is the most gruesome of trades
Five years ago, I visited Colditz Castle to take part in the celebrations commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Allied POWs incarcerated there. After a very pleasant few hours...
View ArticleHenry Kissinger faces tarnished reputation over ugly 'gas chambers' remark...
Henry Kissinger is 87 years old but he remains a figure of considerable controversy. This Christmas, he has been battling to prevent his reputation being permanently tarnished over a 1973 remark he...
View ArticleAnti-Semites 1, Jews 0
"Four by two," is traditional Cockney rhyming slang for "Jew". It's a pejorative and often preceded by an expletive. The "two" homophone was the subject of feverish debate earlier this week amid...
View ArticleWhat school textbooks can't tell you about the Holocaust
It's the cold that hits you first. You might not be able to imagine the full scope of the atrocities committed there, but when you stand by the gates of Auschwitz, beside the train tracks of Birkenau...
View ArticleBarack Obama's 'Polish death camps' slip was crass, but the...
My colleague Nile Gardiner brings it to my attention that Barack Obama made a bit of an error yesterday by referring to a "Polish death camp" when, of course, he meant a Nazi death camp in Poland. The...
View ArticleDaily Mail 'RightMinds' recommends Nazi slogan: Arbeit Macht Frei
Um. I'm all in favour of finding the best way to end Britain's ongoing unemployment problem, but I have to admit it didn't occur to me to use Auschwitz as a role model. But I can't think outside the...
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