Farage has taken back control of the political narrative
Nigel Farage, the Reform leader, has come out fighting in response to the intense scrutiny and revelations about his personal…
The tragedy of Cristiano Ronaldo
At 41 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo is a shadow of the once brilliant player he was. Everyone can see it,…
Iran wants Khamenei’s funeral to send a warning to its enemies
The week-long funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader who was killed in a US-Israeli military strikes…
Will anything change after the Southport attack?
It should come as no surprise that ministers have accepted all the recommendations made in the first phase of the…
Serena Williams no longer belongs at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time – a seven-time Wimbledon champion and winner of an…
Why Burnham’s casual dress sense is smart politics
It is time to talk about the real Andy Burnham and what he cares about most. In other words, let…
Tom Hiddleston must be stopped
The actor Tom Hiddleston is an Arsenal fan. Nothing wrong with that, of course. The club is a magnet to…
Nigel Farage has questions to answer over Reform’s defeat in Makerfield
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election is a big blow for Reform UK and its leader Nigel Farage. Farage…
Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic
Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in…
The World Cup’s critics need to give it a chance
There has been so much controversy in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup that it is sometimes easy to…
Why can’t Elon Musk leave Britain alone?
Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with what’s going on in Britain? The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has…
The Greens’ Sarah Wakefield talks a load of nonsense
The Green party certainly knows how to pick them. Sarah Wakefield, the Green candidate in the Makerfield by-election, is the…
Thomas Tuchel’s England team has angered everyone
Thomas Tuchel is an England boss who isn’t afraid to be brutal and he doesn’t apparently much care for big names…
The unbearable smugness of Arsenal fans
Arsenal are Premier League champions after a 22-year wait: their first title since the famous Invincibles season under Arsène Wenger…
Why is the Labour party so bad at coups?
The Labour party is pretty useless when it comes to getting rid of its leaders. That’s the only reason Keir…
Starmer’s big speech can’t save him now
Even those who dislike Keir Starmer might feel a smidgen of pity – on a human level – for his…
The special relationship between Muslims and Labour is over
Labour is facing a collapse in support among British Muslim voters in this week’s local elections. The votes of many…
Is the Iran ceasefire crumbling?
Is the fragile Iran war ceasefire over? It would appear so, with American and Iranian forces exchanging fire in the…
Why does Zohran Mamdani want Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor?
Even those who don’t think much of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s politics might grudgingly concede he has a…
The UAE’s Opec exit is about much more than oil
The decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to quit Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is a seismic…
Why has Trump turned on India?
President Donald Trump, not someone to let a good insult go to waste, has caused outrage in India after sharing…
The targeting of Trump tells its own tale
“I can’t imagine that there’s any profession that is more dangerous,” Donald Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting incident…
Who is really leading Iran?
In declaring an extension to the ceasefire in the Iran war, President Trump signaled clearly enough that he would prefer…
How the Mandelson scandal could prove fatal for Keir Starmer
It is judgment day in the Commons for the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, over what he knew, and when, about…
Who will take responsibility for Southport?
The official report into the Southport attacks — in which 17-year old Axel Rudakubana murdered three girls at a Taylor Swift…
