LONDON—However hard they try — and try they do — the British cannot beat Americans for dysfunctional, embarrassing, weird, indeed criminal, politics. Don’t say “gay,” don’t say “sex,” and certainly don’t say “trans.”Rishi Sunak, who likes to say “a man is a man and a woman is a woman,” wants it made clear to the Youth of the U.K. that being trans is bad. “Free Palestine” has been spray-painted on buildings in London neighborhoods known to have a substantial Jewish population and Jewish kids verbally harassed. Some Jewish students say the academic environment is hostile, making them feel vulnerable; others, such as Jews for Justice for Palestinians, have joined the protests. Meanwhile, the Tories might want to stop taking their cues from Ron DeSantis and his master, the Beast of Mar-a-Lago.

Source: The Guardian May 20, 2024 11:17 UTC