Michael Deacon

Michael Deacon

Columnist & Assistant Editor

Michael Deacon writes the satirical "Way of the World" column twice a week (published at 7am every Tuesday and Saturday), plus a weekly Features column. For 10 years he reported from the Commons as the Telegraph's parliamentary sketch writer. He has previously been a TV columnist and restaurant critic. You can find him on Twitter @MichaelPDeacon

Why is the Church of England so horrified by ‘whiteness’?

The CoE’s adoption of trendy woke jargon has become a pitiful embarrassment

Michael Deacon 26 Mar 2024, 7:00am

Scotland’s new ‘thought police’ will be the death of the Edinburgh Festival

If the country’s absurd new laws on ‘hate speech’ mean actors may face prosecution for what they say on stage, kiss goodbye to Othello

Michael Deacon 21 Mar 2024, 6:00am
The latest Princess of Wales conspiracy theory shows just how bonkers Britain has become

Let’s hope the Princess gets better soon – not just for the sake of her health, but for our country’s sanity

Michael Deacon 20 Mar 2024, 6:00pm
Liberal outrage over Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ warning is pure hypocrisy – and it could help him win

By blatantly misrepresenting what Donald Trump said, his opponents have played right into his hands

Michael Deacon 19 Mar 2024, 7:00am

Is ‘The Hay Wain’ racist?

Paintings of the English countryside, claims a museum, can inflame ‘nationalist feeling’. If so, Constable must fall

Michael Deacon 16 Mar 2024, 7:00am
If Starmer legalises assisted dying, we’ll live to regret it

Euthanasia may start off as being for those with terminal illnesses, but its justification would soon blur – just look at Canada

Michael Deacon 14 Mar 2024, 6:00am
Kate’s had an awful week but at least she can rely on saintly Meghan to save the day

Heartless schadenfreude is clearly an alien concept to the Sussexes – they would just want to help the Princess of Wales

Michael Deacon 13 Mar 2024, 6:55pm
If Labour wants to tackle conspiracy theorists, it should start with its own supporters

The middle-class Left think they’re far too smart to fall for online disinformation – but they’re wrong

Michael Deacon 12 Mar 2024, 7:00am
The biggest mistake women make on first dates – and they don’t even know they’re doing it

They hate it when men don’t ask them enough questions about themselves. But there’s a crucial point they’re missing

Michael Deacon 9 Mar 2024, 7:00am
The real problem with Rule, Britannia! – and it’s got nothing to do with the slave trade

Critics of the song are missing the point – but for the sake of our national self-esteem, we need a replacement

Michael Deacon 7 Mar 2024, 3:00pm

The 20 biggest lessons I’ve learned from a decade of being a dad

Now that I’ve been a father for a while, I feel ready to present my finest wisdom...

Michael Deacon 6 Mar 2024, 6:00pm
This unbelievable farce sums up Britain’s immigration nightmare

Illegal migrants are finding life in Britain so miserable, they’re desperate to leave. But we won’t let them

Michael Deacon 5 Mar 2024, 6:00am
The BBC is reprimanding a journalist – for the crime of telling the truth

Justin Webb made an indisputable statement of fact about trans women. So why is he in trouble for it?

Michael Deacon 2 Mar 2024, 7:00am
JK Rowling is right – the media must stop lying about the trans cat killer

Scarlet Blake was referred to as a ‘woman’ by more than one news outlet – but the role of journalism is not to advance a cause

Michael Deacon 28 Feb 2024, 7:00pm
America is right – Peppa Pig sets a dreadful example for our children

You may feel an urge to defend one of our country’s most successful TV exports but, let’s face it, she’s a loathsome, insolent little brat

Michael Deacon 28 Feb 2024, 3:00pm
Defending Shamima Begum is the ultimate ‘luxury belief’

Never has fashionable opinion been further out of touch with the real world

Michael Deacon 27 Feb 2024, 7:00am
Joe Biden’s latest blunder shows why Donald Trump will crush him

If the President carries on like this during the election campaign, the live TV debates will be a horror show

Michael Deacon 24 Feb 2024, 7:00am
If we’re going to let babies vote, then pets should vote too

A former aide to Nick Clegg has suggested that the voting age be lowered to birth – but why stop there?

Michael Deacon 22 Feb 2024, 6:00am
The Tories should stop moaning about Sadiq Khan and start copying him

If only the Conservatives had used his approach to promote their values – they could have rechristened Islington North as Thatcher Central

Michael Deacon 21 Feb 2024, 7:00pm
If these ‘pro-Palestinian’ marches aren’t anti-Semitic, answer me this

When it comes to caring about civilians killed in Middle Eastern conflict, British Leftists are strangely inconsistent

Michael Deacon 20 Feb 2024, 7:00am
A 90-year-old woman sacked for not using gender pronouns? So much for ‘inclusivity’

Even the elderly must show that they’re on board with the latest progressive trends – or else

Michael Deacon 17 Feb 2024, 7:00am
Is this the most pathetic student protest ever?

Harvard’s 12-hour hunger strike was more about youngsters’ trends than principles

Michael Deacon 15 Feb 2024, 11:00am