Just ban him
WHAT on earth were the Wireless Festival organisers thinking when they chose Kanye West as their headline act?
The hate-filled rapper has sparked outrage by celebrating Nazism and making sick, antisemitic outbursts.
As if that wasn’t enough, he wrote a song called Heil Hitler and sold swastika shirts.
Yet he was invited to perform before tens of thousands in London in July.
American West has apologised and blamed his outbursts on his bipolar disorder.
But few people are buying that.
Drinks giants Pepsi and Diageo have dropped their sponsorship of the festival, and PayPal has also pulled out.
Keir Starmer has piled pressure on the organisers to axe him — but the answer is in his own hands.
He has the power to refuse foreign nationals entry into UK if their presence is not considered “conducive to the public good”.
The PM must show he means business about tackling antisemitism — and ban West from setting foot in Britain.
Policy’s at odds
UP to £250million will be riding on the Grand National this weekend as punters around the country enjoy a flutter on the world’s greatest steeplechase.
Millions more will fancy a bet on the golf as Rory McIlroy aims to win back-to-back Masters in the US, or on the race for the Premier League title.
But the fun police want to spoil such weekends in future with plans to snoop on spending habits of regular gamblers.
Under rushed Gambling Commission proposals, punters could face unprecedented forensic investigations into their finances to ensure they can afford to bet.
Nearly 500 racing personalities have joined calls urging Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to ditch the damaging idea.
Research shows the intrusive checks — similar to applying for a mortgage — would only drive people to illegal and unregulated betting websites, which invest nothing in protecting customers.
It would cost the Treasury £200million in tax revenue from the bookies, as they turn to black market sites.
Ministers should take a tip from the experts who warn this idea is a non-starter.
Harsh lessons
IT’S a sure sign that knife crime has spiralled out of control when children have to be escorted to school.
But that’s what is happening in violent hotspots where youngsters are at increased risk of being stabbed or lured into gang culture themselves.
Ministers announced yesterday teams of guards will be deployed at 250 at-risk schools to ensure pupils get to lessons safely.
It’s hardly surprising when police numbers are declining, and too many officers have been sitting behind desks scouring social media for nasty posts.
It’s not chaperones that our schools and communities need, but more visible police officers on the streets.
