A liberal society should permit cultural or religious minorities to wear distinctive clothing - but only if that doesn’t get in the way of an institution’s ability to enforce basic standards of security, which the full veil most definitely does, since it obscures the identity of the person beneath the covering. But it does more even than that. It destroys nothing less than the presumption of equality on which human communication is based. ...read
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The election of Australia's new PM Tony Abbott is clear evidence that genuine conservative policies can win elections
Something truly astounding has happened, writes MELANIE PHILLIPS.The best political candidate for a country's future has won a general election. A true conservative won a general election on true conservative principles. This has just occurred in Australia where the leader of the Liberal (conservative) Party, Tony Abbott, has been elected Prime Minister by a landslide. ...read
A rapier of steel under a blanket of bonhomie. What the bully boys of broadcasting today could learn from Frost
All too often, it is only when someone dies that people suddenly publicly discover that individual’s many virtues. That is almost certainly the case with Sir David Frost, the broadcaster and media mogul who died at the weekend. Sir David's hallmark characteristic was his affability and niceness. And it was this good-natured quality that encouraged people to drop their guard. ...read
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- Novak Djokovic accuses Centre Court crowd of 'DISRESPECT' during straight-sets win over Holger Rune in awkward post-match interview live on BBC... but did he confuse boos with fans chanting his opponent's name?
- Rishi Sunak appoints 'interim' shadow Cabinet as Tory chair Ric Holden and Lord Cameron quit after disastrous election meltdown... with infighting between left and right wings ramping up
- ANDREW PIERCE: Meet the second most powerful man in Britain: He cut his political teeth purging extremists on both the Left and Right. Now Starmer's 'friend and enforcer' is at the heart of No 10
- RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Keir Starmer spent years trying to reverse Brexit. Now he's won power with far fewer votes than Leave, shouldn't we re-run the election?
- UEFA make final decision on referee appointment for England's Euro 2024 semi-final with the Netherlands after assigning a convicted match-fixer to the clash in Dortmund
- Germany's midfield great Toni Kroos says 'uncontrolled' immigration has 'overwhelmed' his homeland and insists his daughter is safer living in Spain as he retires after Euro 2024 defeat
- Amber Heard's 'private investigator' reveals his shock over unwavering support for Johnny Depp after being hired to dig up dirt on the actor for defamation trial in new book
- Fifteen of my friends in their 40s and 50s have left their husbands. This is the real reason EVERYONE is divorcing... and why your marriage is at risk without you realising it
- Holidaymakers hunker down for the night at Heathrow after torrential rain and storms across the Atlantic forced dozens of flights to be cancelled
- I thought I'd moved into my dream home in Notting Hill but my door knocks constantly, strangers want to look inside and influencers trample my flower boxes. This is the hell of living in an Insta-famous house...
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- The breathing expert helping England's dream of Euro glory: Wellness guru and Radio 1 DJ Stuart Sandeman was inspired into breath work after death of his girlfriend to cancer - and here are his top tips to cure your anxieties
- How much is your luxury bag really worth? As Milan police bust Dior's supplier which was making brand's £2,500 It tote for just £44, we reveal the real value of your designer arm candy
- British Airways passenger who suffered brain damage after slipping on spilt Baileys at Heathrow while carrying a tray of Starbucks coffees wins up to £4MILLION in a payout
- Urgent warning to change all of your logins NOW as hacker leaks 10BILLION passwords from dozens of popular websites
- Brandon Miller, wealthy real estate mogul and socialite's husband dead at 43
- ANOTHER Democrat publicly calls for Biden, 81, to drop out and reveals his replacement... as White House erupts in chaos over Parkinson's expert visits
- Taylor Swift, Oprah and a 'blitz primary': Well-connected Democrats including a former Obama and Clinton advisor issue bombshell memo detailing wild plot to replace Biden
- Uber passenger watches on in shock when his driver is pulled over and hauled away in handcuffs outside Miami International Airport
- Prince Harry's 'stunned' reaction to backlash over his 'sporting Oscars' gong that honours American war hero shows how 'remote and out-of-touch' he has become as he faces a losing PR battle in the US, royal expert warns
- Alice Munro's daughter reveals dark family secret weeks after the literary icon and Nobel laureate's death
- As Donald Trump weighs his VP pick, new Daily Mail poll reveals who VOTERS want to see on the GOP ticket
- Woman is left stunned at 'crazy' price of El Pollo Loco drive-thru meal: 'I went home and made dinner'
- Texas televangelist Joel Osteen is roasted as Hurricane Beryl slams Houston seven years after Hurricane Harvey scandal
- Rapper Lil Durk's 10-year-old son 'shoots his stepfather to protect his mother during domestic dispute' - as victim breaks his silence to claim 'I still love him like he's mine'
- Beauty expert reveals the products you should always avoid at TJ Maxx
- Biden's staff give him detailed instructions with pictures and large font that tell him how to 'enter and exit a room' during planned events
- Hunt for NYC killer on the loose after woman's body is found in plastic bag on busy Manhattan street
- 'Drunk' July 4 Karen's road rage outburst immediately backfires as she tries to get back into her car
- Alaskan tourist hotspot fed up with cruise ships considers drastic move to give locals a break from pesky visitors
- Karine Jean-Pierre admits Biden has seen a neurologist three times but refuses to say why Parkinson's expert visited the White House in chaotic press briefing
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