Does the National Theatre really need ‘international reach’?
The new boss of the National Theatre has a big job on her hands. The combination of Covid, funding cuts and…
No one needs Liz Truss’s ‘uncensorable’ social platform
Liz Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, refuses to go away quietly. Her latest barnstorming idea is to…
Blue Origin’s all-female space flight was a step backwards for feminism
Ray Bradbury, the great science fiction author, had this to say about space exploration: ‘Space travel is life-enhancing, and anything…
The cynicism of picking Idris Elba for London mayor
Could Idris Elba, the film star and anti-knife crime campaigner, be in the running to be Labour candidate for London…
Why Prevent’s boss had to go
The head of the Prevent counter-terrorism programme, Michael Stewart, is to carry the can for failures exposed by the Southport…
Thomas Tuchel is off to a good start
The good news is that England, under new head coach Thomas Tuchel, are off to a winning start. The Three…
Only Seb Coe could have saved the Olympics
Poor Lord Coe. His dream of leading the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – the most powerful job in international sport…
Gareth Southgate has nothing original to say
Football’s most revered promulgator of platitudes is at it again. Sir Gareth Southgate, the former England manager, has warned that…
Keir Starmer has had his best week since becoming Prime Minister
Even Keir Starmer’s fiercest detractors (and there are a fair few) must concede that he has had a very good…
Zelensky made a fatal mistake in going toe-to-toe with Trump
What possessed the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, to go toe-to-toe with Donald Trump in a verbal wresting match in the…
Dodds’s departure is embarrassing for David Lammy
The resignation of Anneliese Dodds, the International Development Minister, over cuts to the aid budget is a shock on many…
There is reason behind Trump’s AI Gaza video
Donald Trump really knows how to wind up his political opponents. That has to be the only rational explanation behind…
The danger of Emma Raducanu’s ‘fixated’ fan ordeal
The scenes involving a tearful Emma Raducanu at the Dubai tennis championships must give pause for thought about the terrifying…
Why Iran wanted to arrest two British ‘spies’
A British couple detained in Iran has been charged with espionage, according to the Iranian judiciary news agency. Craig and Lindsay…
JD Vance’s criticism of Europe is hard to take
JD Vance certainly knows how to grab people’s attention. In a landmark address to the Munich Security Conference, he accused…
Saudi Arabia’s beer ban shows why it shouldn’t host the World Cup
Football fans attending the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to buy alcohol during their time…
Did Keir Starmer’s voice coach really count as a Covid ‘key worker’?
Who knew that being a voice coach qualified for ‘key worker’ status during the pandemic lockdowns? It has been revealed…
Will Donald Trump be fooled by Peter Mandelson’s volte-face?
The best that can be said about Lord Mandelson’s change of heart over Donald Trump is that it shows how…
The hypocrisy of Ed Miliband’s vanity photographer
Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, comes across as something of a political nerd, determined to bankrupt the country with his…
Is Starmer right about the ‘new’ terror threat?
Sir Keir Starmer was explicit in his response to the Southport attack: Britain faces a new terror threat from “loners,…
Labour’s grooming gang inquiry mess
What a pig’s ear the government is making of its response to the grooming gangs scandal. Ministers have spent weeks…
Gareth Southgate’s knighthood is a reward for failure
Some of football’s greatest names have been knighted for their achievements in the game. Sir Alf Ramsey received his gong…
We’ll learn nothing from the murder of Sara Sharif
What exactly do the authorities hope to learn that they do not already know from the safeguarding review now underway…
The Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup is a new low for Fifa
Saudi Arabia has been confirmed as the host country for the 2034 World Cup tournament. It has been an open secret…
Syria’s nightmare isn’t over yet
Trying to predict what comes next in Syria after the toppling of dictator Bashar al-Assad is a fool’s errand. It…
