Stop Her Before She Kilts Again

I've got a new piece up at The Guardian's Comment is Free about Britain's decision to ban Martha Stewart from entering the country:

I love Britain. I adore chip shops and Cat Deeley and tea with milk and lots of other things British, including my husband. But producing the freckled Hearts-supporting, "tosser!"-hissing ginge that I call my spouse pales in comparison to the utter genius of Britain's decision to ban Martha Stewart from its shores because she is a dangerous criminal.

…British authorities no doubt quite rightly fear that, given half a chance, she'd viciously replace England's Burberry plaids with soul-deadening beige – and I can hardly contemplate what damage she might do to Scotland's tartans. Yes, keeping her out is the right decision. Bravo, Britannia!

Read the whole thing here.