Why did it take Rishi Sunak so long to up defence spending?
Britain is putting its defence industry on a ‘war-footing’, the Prime Minister has said, as he vowed to boost spending…
Why are the English embarrassed about St George’s Day?
How should the English celebrate St George’s Day? England is a country with plenty to boast about, but doing so…
Is there any way back for the Met Police?
‘You are quite openly Jewish, this is a pro-Palestinian march, I’m not accusing you of anything but I’m worried about…
It’s no surprise the SNP’s climate change law has failed
When Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the SNP’s climate change pledge in 2019, the First Minister boasted that Scotland had the ‘most…
Can Starmer be trusted with Trident?
Three weeks after the Prime Minister visited Barrow-in-Furness to pose with models of submarines, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer…
Has Iran saved Israel’s relationship with the US?
Only a few days ago, President Biden was framing remarks about Israel in tones which were astoundingly critical for an…
Is Whitehall ready for war?
James Heappey, who will soon step down as Conservative MP for Wells after nearly a decade, may have won more…
The recklessness of William Wragg
Everyone makes mistakes, but they are seldom as monumental as William Wragg’s. The Tory MP has admitted handing over the…
Nato’s unhappy birthday
Nato marks its 75th birthday today, but the alliance is in no mood for celebration. At its foundation, and for…
Can Britain afford Trident?
The prime minister is in Cumbria today, visiting Barrow-in-Furness to announce a ‘national endeavour’ to support the defence and civil…
Nike should leave the St George’s Cross alone
England’s football kit has changed dramatically over the years but one feature typically remains unchanged: the cross of St George.…
There’s an important lesson for politicians in the fall of Leo Varadkar
So farewell, then, Leo Varadkar. The Taoiseach says he is stepping down because he is no longer ‘the best person…
Is this the beginning of the end for Humza Yousaf?
Humza Yousaf might have hoped for a better week. On Wednesday, the First Minister gave a speech at the European…
Will Republican leaders apologise over ‘Stakeknife’?
‘Stakeknife’, a double agent who was an informant for the British Army while working within the innermost counsels of the…
Chaos in the Commons benefits the SNP
Wednesday’s chaotic procedures in the House of Commons have handed an enormous soapbox to the SNP’s Stephen Flynn. The MP…
How Britain helped Robert Mugabe rise to power
A century ago today, Robert Mugabe was born. The man who would come to rule over Zimbabwe between 1980 and…
Why Denmark is sending all its artillery to Ukraine
The Munich Security Conference has been nicknamed the ‘Davos of defence’. Every year, politicians, security analysts, military leaders and campaigners…
Can Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill save Northern Ireland?
The appointment of a new executive by the Northern Ireland Assembly on Saturday was a hugely significant moment. There was…
It is still early days for the DUP’s new power-sharing deal
It has been nearly two years since the last elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Féin, for the first…
Jacques Delors: an unlikely Brexit hero
‘Up yours, Delors!’ It was the perfect headline for the Sun: crude, defiant, unambiguous and directed at a Frenchman. The paper’s…
Why can’t the Tories come up with a good nickname for Keir Starmer?
When a nickname really hits its target, there is a satisfying beauty about it: a quippy sobriquet that catches the…
The truth about Ireland’s Troubles amnesty law challenge
Christmas is a time when those who are closest to each other fight most bitterly. Ireland, which is bringing a…
Dominic Cummings is right about the trouble with cabinet leaks
It’s a pity that Dominic Cummings’s rude WhatsApp messages dominated the headlines following his appearance at the Covid inquiry this…
Why does the BBC think we need a Today programme podcast?
Is there really room in the crowded market for a new podcast about politics, presented by two male Oxbridge graduates?…
