The irresponsibility in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist is both negligent and dangerous. ITV have done this by putting young Hindu adolescents in harm’s way. The idea that a TV channel would inflame any part...

Former Ministers, and especially Prime Ministers should never ever be allowed to work for foreign agents. Pure and simple. Otherwise they damage British interests.

Whatever the mistakes the West has made, the plain fact is this: it has underwritten global security for more than six decades with the blood of its citizens and the strength of its arms. It has borne this burden not because it seeks to impose...

2015 and with a General Election the race is very much on. Few people realise what wins and loses elections is rarely issues. Class used to be the best post-war predictor, then it became interest rates – because that determined the money in...

As the year ends, one in which an Indian spacecraft reached Mars and we make our New Year Resolutions to make our lives renewed and purposeful, I am reminded of the words of cosmologist Carl Sagan, “Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective,...

Alpesh Patel’s Political Sketchbook: Remembrance – One Community

Next week will be the Remembrance Sunday. The war to end all wars is still relevant in the digital era. And it is our duty to know and remember why it all still matters. 

Meant to be funny…

The UKIP political earthquake based on among other things immigration arguments – what does it mean to us – children of immigrants.

Alpesh Patel’s Political Sketchbook: The Rude Indian – we won’t wait in line – to hell with your queues