Parliament’s modernisers have been foiled
Parliament is pointless without debate. It is there in the definition of the word itself: the Old French parlement derives…
Why is Starmer so desperate to tap into Europe’s defence fund?
Keir Starmer has been seized by a dogged determination he does not always exhibit and has announced that he is…
Keir Starmer’s legal past is catching up with him
Sir Keir Starmer is the most distinguished barrister to occupy the premiership since H.H. Asquith more than a century ago.…
The nuclear flaw in Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal
The government’s treaty with Mauritius to hand over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), including the joint UK/US…
Even Europe knows Britain isn’t spending enough on defence
The United Kingdom’s allies in Europe are concerned that the British government is not allocating enough resources to defence and…
Why won’t the government buy the RAF new helicopters?
Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement last February that the government would increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP from…
Britain will struggle to put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine
The current conflict in Ukraine has frequently been compared to the first world war. There is an echo of the…
Kemi Badenoch is right to call for more defence spending
Kemi Badenoch has announced a series of commitments on defence spending that she would implement if she were to become…
Can Britain afford Aukus?
‘Full steam ahead’: That was the verdict on the Aukus alliance from Defence Secretary John Healey after the United States…
Is the navy prepared to fend off Russia’s underwater threat?
The Royal Navy has traditionally been the mainstay of Britain’s military power on the global stage. It is approaching its…
The Ajax scandal is worse than embarrassing
Luke Pollard, recently promoted to Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, must have looked forward to visiting General Dynamics UK…
Russia’s spy ship is a warning to Britain – but are we ready?
As a Russian spy ship lurks on the edge of British waters, Defence Secretary John Healey had a message for…
The ECHR is destroying British army morale
Nine retired senior military officers have written an open letter to warn that the expansion of human rights legislation is…
Is the British Army right to invest in new battle tanks?
It is a distinct career advantage in Sir Keir Starmer’s government for ambitious ministers to be able to shut unpalatable…
Trump’s nuclear weapons testing is a dangerous idea
It is often difficult to discern the exact meaning of President Trump’s public statements. He does not consider words carefully,…
Don’t take away Andrew’s Falklands medal
The official response to growing public concern about Prince Andrew has been slow and hesitant. The King’s brother announced last month…
Why Christians should celebrate Halloween
Hallowe’en is nearly over for another year. Thank goodness, you might say. Each October, many Brits scratch their heads about…
Why is the army’s top brass waging war on private members’ clubs?
The British Army – at its smallest size since we lost our American colonies in the 1770s – is facing…
Is Keir Starmer right to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey?
Sir Keir Starmer is proving to be an unlucky prime minister. This week began with a demonstration of his haplessness.…
Keir Starmer can’t blame the cabinet secretary for his own failures
There have been 14 cabinet secretaries since the post was established in 1916. The first, Lieutenant Colonel Sir Maurice Hankey,…
Nato is far too complacent about Russian drones
Something is afoot in Nato’s airspace – but the alliance’s complacent response to the various incursions is rather troubling. In…
A judge has finally seen sense over the SAS’s ambush of three IRA men
It didn’t take long for a judge to deliver his withering verdict on a judicial review application into the use…
Will Europe put its money where its mouth is for Ukraine?
Shortly after Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the West prohibited transactions with the Bank of Russia…
Will Britain ever join the EU’s defence loan scheme?
Nick Thomas-Symonds holds the venerable position of His Majesty’s Paymaster General, which, ironically as we shall see, was once in…
Healey’s Palantir deal is a major boost for Britain’s army
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented (depending on your benchmark) state visit to the United Kingdom is underway and the deals are…
