It is based around his book of the same name, a book incidentally which was judged the Times Politics Book of The Year 2021. Really what it is is halfway between a serious literary conversation and me just chatting which will obviously involve some jokes somewhere.”David wrote Jews Don’t Count when he was invited to contribute an article to the Times. That’s the point when racism and discrimination are on the rise you should be able to feel safer there and at moment Jews don’t. I’m an atheist yet the Gestapo would shoot me tomorrow so clearly it’s about who I am, that makes it racism. That ‘s a straightforward advance in the argument from my point of view.”David Baddiel, Jews Don’t Count, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Source: The Times September 11, 2022 04:01 UTC