Nesrine Malik
@nesrinemalik.bsky.social
Columnist and features writer - The Guardian. Georgetown Fellow.
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Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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December 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
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As @nesrinemalik.bsky.social states, we know what to do, we choose not to:
"He draws his power not from the sheer force of his arguments and personality, but increasingly just how recklessly the immigration issue has been handled by the political establishment"
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"He draws his power not from the sheer force of his arguments and personality, but increasingly just how recklessly the immigration issue has been handled by the political establishment"
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Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
As @nesrinemalik.bsky.social states, we know what to do, we choose not to:
"He draws his power not from the sheer force of his arguments and personality, but increasingly just how recklessly the immigration issue has been handled by the political establishment"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"He draws his power not from the sheer force of his arguments and personality, but increasingly just how recklessly the immigration issue has been handled by the political establishment"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week’s column on the rise and normalisation of racism in both social and political discourse, and why that’s not just a right problem. The political establishment (and Labour in particular), is entirely absent or reckless when it comes to tackling racism, and how it is linked to immigration.
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This week’s column on the rise and normalisation of racism in both social and political discourse, and why that’s not just a right problem. The political establishment (and Labour in particular), is entirely absent or reckless when it comes to tackling racism, and how it is linked to immigration.
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Robert Sapolsky points out people generally aren't opposed to violence, they are opposed to the out-groups violence. Same here, Farage is racist but part of the English nationalist in-group so his racism isn't as bad as it would be if he was part of an out-group.
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik
After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Robert Sapolsky points out people generally aren't opposed to violence, they are opposed to the out-groups violence. Same here, Farage is racist but part of the English nationalist in-group so his racism isn't as bad as it would be if he was part of an out-group.
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Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainment, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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December 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
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It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik
It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik
Broken ceasefires, bombing, ground incursions and mounting deaths: Israeli imperialism is now expanding across the region, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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December 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It's not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel's onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik
My most insufferable trait as someone from an African country is to perform flamboyant shock at how much you have to pay in cities like NY and London and not even a whole garden to kick a ball in!
The mansion tax has been absolutely terrible for my productivity, in that I have fallen back hard into “looking at high end property”. Hate what they’ve done with the interior here!
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November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My most insufferable trait as someone from an African country is to perform flamboyant shock at how much you have to pay in cities like NY and London and not even a whole garden to kick a ball in!
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Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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November 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
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Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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November 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on | Nesrine Malik
Thank you to the judges for a nomination for work on Sudan, Gaza, and immigration. Especially pleased to see our Malak A Tantesh nominated for a richly deserved New Journalist of the Year accolade 🙏🏾
British Journalism Awards shortlist for 2025 just revealed - pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett... huge congrats to all the finalists! #BJA2025
British Journalism Awards 2025: Finalists revealed
Press Gazette is proud to reveal the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards 2025, with links to all of the winning work.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Thank you to the judges for a nomination for work on Sudan, Gaza, and immigration. Especially pleased to see our Malak A Tantesh nominated for a richly deserved New Journalist of the Year accolade 🙏🏾
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Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?
Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?
The aim is to address systemic and institutional racism but those efforts need the space to expand not shrink
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October 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?
Honestly feel like Labour on immigration is a political and moral crisis with potentially scary consequences
Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Honestly feel like Labour on immigration is a political and moral crisis with potentially scary consequences
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A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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October 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants | Nesrine Malik
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While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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October 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
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Empire empiring, always.
October 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Empire empiring, always.
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Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy | Nesrine Malik
Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy | Nesrine Malik
If Kemi Badenoch wonders why her party conference looks and feels like a sideshow, perhaps she should reflect on the Conservatives’ 14 years in power, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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October 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy | Nesrine Malik
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Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are | Nesrine Malik
Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are | Nesrine Malik
This unapologetic trawl through a doomed campaign reveals a celebrity-obsessed party high on its own supply. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so tragic, says columnist Nesrine Malik
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September 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Kamala Harris’s election memoir shows just how deluded the Democrats still are | Nesrine Malik
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Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik
Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik
The British PM and others offered fine words, but after all the horror, many will say too little, too late. Palestinians need unfettered support – and now, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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September 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik
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China is eyeing superpower status via Africa and the Caribbean. But are they partners or pawns?
China is eyeing superpower status via Africa and the Caribbean. But are they partners or pawns?
Many are questioning whether China’s growing footprint in the Black diaspora is mutually beneficial
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September 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
China is eyeing superpower status via Africa and the Caribbean. But are they partners or pawns?
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Trump’s retreat from Nato was priced in. But his humiliation of Qatar and India spells total chaos | Nesrine Malik
Trump’s retreat from Nato was priced in. But his humiliation of Qatar and India spells total chaos | Nesrine Malik
Allies indulged the US president on the basis they wouldn’t be bombed or suffer economic damage. So much for that idea, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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September 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Trump’s retreat from Nato was priced in. But his humiliation of Qatar and India spells total chaos | Nesrine Malik
Entirely on form for Starmer but still absolutely mind boggling
Still absolutely nothing to say about far right thugs rioting and attacking the police while a US tech billionaire calls for a violent insurrection on our streets
September 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Entirely on form for Starmer but still absolutely mind boggling
My longform investigation on Qatar's global centrality from last month ends on the note of Qatar's unspent power. Doha coming under attack from both Iran and Israel now edging Qatar further in the direction of deploying what it can to protect itself.
The go-between. My long read on how Qatar has become the diplomatic capital of the world, and the power it has accumulated in the process.
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The go-between: how Qatar became the global capital of diplomacy
The long read: The tiny, astonishingly wealthy country has become a major player on the world stage, trying to solve some of the most intractable conflicts. What’s driving this project?
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September 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
My longform investigation on Qatar's global centrality from last month ends on the note of Qatar's unspent power. Doha coming under attack from both Iran and Israel now edging Qatar further in the direction of deploying what it can to protect itself.
This stuff may well be for show, but nonetheless over the past 4 days there has been a remarkable realignment in the Gulf after the Doha strike
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UAE said weighing Qatari request to close Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv over Doha strike
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September 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This stuff may well be for show, but nonetheless over the past 4 days there has been a remarkable realignment in the Gulf after the Doha strike
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The Labour government's response to a summer of open racism, including physical attacks and the demonisation of some of its own Cabinet, has been to hide. 'Anti-racism' is something you actually have to do, not something you are. Seriously, why can't people like this hear themselves?
Ouch. I’m talking about a general approach, not a single instance. And I think you’ll find, as a generalisation admittedly, that Labour supporters are anti-racism.
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Labour government's response to a summer of open racism, including physical attacks and the demonisation of some of its own Cabinet, has been to hide. 'Anti-racism' is something you actually have to do, not something you are. Seriously, why can't people like this hear themselves?
This week's column on Labour's rapid implosion resembling the Tories' slower one, and ending up in the same place of government by bullshit and crackdown.
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Reshuffle it how you like, Starmer’s ‘grownup’ Labour has the Tory whiff of spiteful incompetence | Nesrine Malik
Here we are again: constant rebooting, cruel rhetoric and crackdowns. And hurtling towards a Reform-shaped future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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September 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This week's column on Labour's rapid implosion resembling the Tories' slower one, and ending up in the same place of government by bullshit and crackdown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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