The recent controversy surrounding a drag queen performance at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, has sparked outrage among parents and led to a public apology from the park’s owner, Philip Miller. The performance, featuring drag queen Crystal, took place as part of the park’s Pride celebrations and was captured on video by a concerned parent. In the footage, Crystal can be seen... 

The results of the local elections have been fascinating. It was reasonable to expect that Ukip would do well in the European Parliament ballot (which is yet to be counted), but the fact that so many people chose to vote for the party at council level, too, suggests that the revolt is about more than just our relationship with Brussels. It represents a cry of rage against politics-as-usual, a cry...