Matthew Syed

Debate with ⁦@piersmorgan⁩: is the UK a racist society? Absolutely not. But we need to ban cousin marriage, as proposed by ⁦@RicHolden⁩. Cousin marriage keeps some immigrant communities separate from wider society - and incubates block voting and other scourges

Powerful writing from Matthew Syed: What we see in Gaza is jihad rekindled. Netanyahu must be stopped. thetimes.com/article/9f7308…

Netanyahu has overseen slaughter in Gaza, the decimation of the reputation of Israel and the radicalisation of a new generation of terrorists. I hope more pro Israel voices will see what a disaster he has been not just for Israel but the wider world thetimes.com/article/9f7308…

The scandal is the data leak, the cover-up - and Whitehall's culture of secrecy. Why turn the anger on the Afghans themselves? My Times column:- thetimes.com/comment/column…

"You’ve been goaded into an overreaction that will reverberate throughout history." Matthew Syed tells Rabbi Shmuley why he thinks 'the brand of Israel' will be 'shattered' for many years to come. 📺 youtu.be/8CwuyoiVNAQ @piersmorgan | @matthewsyed | @RabbiShmuley

BREAKING: The British military is responsible for a data leak that put up to 100,000 Afghans at risk of death - and successive governments have spent years fighting to keep it secret using an unprecedented superinjunction

Sayeeda, please could you clarify exactly what I said that “isn’t true”? There are no “double standards” here. I am “genuinely committed to protecting freedom of speech” - not selectively, but consistently. Your point about anti-semitism v Islamophobia is key. Let’s look at the…

Properly taxing land/property is the “wealth tax” we definitely need. Incredibly unfair council tax and counter-productive stamp duty need to go! Great to see @matthewsyed making the case.

The property-owning class should take a big hit. Yes, that includes me. Spot on editorial - and recommendations - from ⁦@matthewsyed⁩ ⁦@thetimes⁩ thetimes.com/article/9fafa6…

Time for a land value tax as the surest way to avert national decline and bankruptcy 👇 thetimes.com/article/9fafa6…

Third time at Fawlty Towers. Terrific play by a bona fide comic genius @JohnCleese⁩

Huge admiration for @RachelReevesMP for having the guts to go into politics. A 100x braver than the armchair cowards on here. Crying doesn’t show “weakness”. Don’t agree with her policies but salute her courage, not least for going into the chamber while feeling miserable

Superb obituary of the wonderful Sandy Gall, old school journalist and ITN presenter of the best kind. thetimes.com/article/11bba3…

The answer is staring us in the face. Why are democracies in crisis? Because voters have lost the plot. We only elect leaders who make impossible (and utterly unaffordable) promises, then howl when the inevitable betrayal plays out thetimes.com/article/23aa7c…

Fair minded analysis from ⁦@Jeremy_Hunt⁩ on the future of healthcare, particularly on patient safety. I’d go further (much further) but Hunt argues that the British public is not yet ready for major reform of the NHS thetimes.com/article/07384f…

Fascinating interview by ⁦@cazjwheeler⁩ - Farage wants fracking, a second chamber that recruits from the regions, and cabinet ministers who are not MPs. thetimes.com/article/d24116…

Fascinating and utterly damning by ⁦@rcolvile⁩ - risk averse regulation and crazy red tape is killing house building. I felt nauseous reading this! thetimes.com/article/a7ef1c…

Brilliant column by @matthewsyed on the crisis in democracy and believing in fairies at the bottom of the garden, Our leaders have to keep offering us new clothes or they’d be gone thetimes.com/article/23aa7c…