07 February 2011

Parvez Akhtar: Lord Tebbit's "cricket test" is more significant now than ever before - and I write as one who used to fail it

The Prime Minister's speech over the weekend has drawn much comment from various quarters, ranging from the default reaction of condemnation from the left to the equally outrageous view that he was speaking for the far right.

In the countless comments and reaction that has followed, focus has been on everything from historical context on how we have ended up at the current position to whether the timing was right given the march in Luton. [ConservativeHome] Read more