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Farrukh Dhondy
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In his words: "I am just a professional writer, which means I don't do blogs and try and get money for whatever I write."
    Britains Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Liz Truss, leaves from Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, on September 6, 2022, after meeting with Britains Queen Elizabeth II and being invited to form a Government. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Liz Truss will have array of problems as soon as...

    The first huge problem she will face as the new occupant of 10 Downing Street is the horrible kitsch wallpaper,...

    17 Sept 2022 12:00 AM IST

    In this file photo taken on June 5, 2012 Britains Queen Elizabeth II (C) waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace next to (L-R) Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at the end of a coach procession on the final ceremonial day of the Queens Diamond Jubilee in London. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Queens and Kings: Why the Brits love the royals

    The hours and days to follow will tell us whether or not the royal family absorbed their emotions with dignity

    10 Sept 2022 12:00 AM IST

    Rishi Sunak & Liz TrussOpinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Who's really fit to be British? Shades of racism pop...

    There may be many reasons to prefer Liz Untrussworthy to Hedgie Soon-to-go, but Rishi's race has not been openly...

    3 Sept 2022 12:05 AM IST

    Conservative party leadership contender Liz Truss looks on before the live television debate for the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party, hosted by Channel 4 in London, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Cosying up to Liz To get a Cabinet job, or become a...

    Offering my flattery to Liz Truss may at last fulfil my long-standing ambition to be a member of Britain's House of...

    27 Aug 2022 12:02 AM IST

    Salman Rushdie (AP file photo)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | The targeting of Salman Rushdie: Shadow of the 1989...

    The 24-year-old Lebanese Muslim, Hadi Matar, has been charged with the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

    20 Aug 2022 12:00 AM IST

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    Farrukh Dhondy | When religions, cults dominate, truth a casualty &...

    Religion has, throughout history, dominated the realms of politics and governance

    13 Aug 2022 12:11 AM IST

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    Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour lists all that's wrong: Cronyism, hate &...

    The UK Labour Party has taken the bold step of producing a report on what's gone wrong within its ranks

    6 Aug 2022 12:24 AM IST

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    Farrukh Dhondy | Chumocracy and the media: Web of friendships fuel UK...

    The latest British venture of the Rupert Murdoch empire has been the establishment of a TV channel called TALK TV

    30 July 2022 1:03 AM IST

    Conservative party leadership contender Liz Truss looks on before the live television debate for the candidates for leadership of the Conservative party, hosted by Channel 4 in London, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | With just 2 left in Tories' PM race... Can Brutus be...

    If you are reading this anywhere in the world apart from the UK, you will be spared the 'news' about the rivalry between...

    23 July 2022 1:31 AM IST

    British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak (Photo- AP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | If Conservatives pick ethnic' PM, will racism in...

    Gentle reader, it seemed and even now is quite possible that one of these ethnic candidates will be the next Prime...

    16 July 2022 11:55 PM IST

    Front pages of British national newspapers, each leading with a front page story of the resignation of Boris Johnson as leader of Britains Conservative Party, are arranged for a photograph in Downing Street, the official residence of Britains Prime Minister, in central London on July 8, 2022. (AP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Hedgie, Javid were boulders that broke the camel's...

    BoJo's premiership has been riddled with scandal and what one can only call slack leadership

    8 July 2022 11:55 PM IST

    Britains home secretary Priti Patel attends a remote press conference to update the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)Opinion
    Farrukh Dhondy | Will BoJo and his chamchi Clueless get me deported to...

    The irony, gentle readers, is devastating and one would cry if one didn't laugh

    1 July 2022 11:39 PM IST

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