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Bury South MP Christian Wakeford's latest column focuses on the conflict in the Middle East.

“I’ve always felt very, very secure in Britain,” says the Jewish writer David Winner, “but now, while I don’t feel immediately under threat, that sense of unthinking security has gone.” The atmosphere has changed, he says, since the 7 October Hamas-led massacre in Israel, in which about 1,200 Jews were slaughtered, and then the bombing of Gaza that is said to have killed more than 11,000 Palestinians. Although the war is more than 2,000 miles away, the effect of the pro-Palestinian marches and

Some staunchly defend the actions of Israel. Others are so alarmed at the fate of Gaza they have joined pro-Palestine protests. In between lie a range of views … but all feel the chill of rising antisemitism

Has there ever been a more iconic icon than David Beckham? He was and is, as fans say, a “true icon”. But of what? The beautiful game? Beauty itself? Marketing? Branding? Wealth? Charity? Manliness with a feminine side? The essence of celebrity?

Geographer Maxim Samson selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Maxim's first book, Invisible Lines is out now