Lunchtime football is the latest victim of nanny-state safetyism, turning school playgrounds into microcosms of society – corralled, cramped, and socially conditioned, says Joanna Gray.
Donald Trump's genius is that he understands there are no ordinary people, says Joanna Gray. British politicians would do well to copy his refusal to talk down to the public.
Joanna Gray reports that the prevailing mood at her son's sixth form yesterday was stunned sadness at Charlie Kirk's horrific murder – including among the Left-wing youngsters who had initially gloated online.
Will Charlie Kirk's assassination embolden or further silence right-thinking young people, asks Joanna Gray – as her 17 year-old son dreads going into school today to face his gloating feminist classmates.
A third of 16-17 year-old girls have anxiety, over 50% of teenagers have tried alcohol and 42% spend more than six hours a day on their phone. Cue moral panic. Chill, says Joanna Gray. Like us, they will grow up.
Pity the schoolchildren returning to their prison camps this September, says Joanna Gray. Most will now be entering premises entirely surrounded with high security fences – another sign our high trust society is gone.
During exam result season you'll have read headlines about what thickos the white working classes are. But this smear is based on the results of those on free school meals, i.e., the non-working classes, says Joanna Gray.
Middle England is becoming poor, says Joanna Gray. This became undeniable after all the guests at a recent dinner party admitted they had switched from Waitrose to Aldi and Reiss to Primark.
Does ‘The Village WhatsApp’ offer a reliable measure of crime trends? Joanna Gray explores how these local chats reflect a rising tide of lawlessness.
Comic cow games could be the joyful, chaotic antidote to modern misery – Joanna Gray thinks Britain should follow France's lead and swap the pricey Premier League for soft play and charging bulls.
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