Top five howlers from Sturgeon’s memoir
Oh dear. Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir Frankly was always going to have its detractors, given how divisive a figure the SNP’s…
Who’s on JD Vance’s Cotswolds guest list?
Well, well, well. The US Vice President has taken a family trip to the UK this summer, to enjoy a…
Did Thought for the Day call Jenrick xenophobic?
To the Beeb, which these days is better at making news headlines than creating them. On Radio 4’s Thought of…
Top five lowlights from Sturgeon’s memoir
They say good things come to those who wait, but Steerpike will let readers be the judge of that when…
Sturgeon admit responsibility for loss of ‘rationality’ in trans debate
Oh dear. If Scotland’s former Dear Leader thought she could have an interview about her legacy that didn’t touch on…
What will Hermer do with Palestine Action protestors?
To Lord Hermer, Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial Attorney General. It transpires that the British barrister will be given the final…
George Galloway to stand in Holyrood election
What comes around goes around. After a short stint in Westminster after he won the Rochdale by-election in February 2024,…
Ex-Reform MP mistakes rowers for migrants
As the issue of immigration continues to assert itself as one of the top concerns facing the country, Brits are…
Labour’s freebie scandal rears its head
It wouldn’t be recess without a sleaze scandal, eh? Now Sir Keir Starmer’s wife is in the limelight, after it…
Josef Fritzl caused Badenoch to lose faith
‘The testing of your faith produces perseverance’ – James 1:2-3. That may be the case, but too much testing can…
Lineker to move to ITV after BBC antisemitism row
Well, well, well. After quitting the Beeb amid an antisemitism storm, it transpires that Gary Lineker has been picked up…
Prince Harry loses control of charity after bullying row probe
Back to the monarchs of Montecito, who are not have a good time of it at the moment. It transpires…
More Brits worried about immigration than health
Another day, another poll. This time YouGov has found that almost six in ten Brits say that immigration is one…
Labour voters: Kyle’s Savile comment was ‘inappropriate’
Back to the Online Safety Act which, since it came into force just over a week ago, has sparked outrage…
Farage clarifies Reform’s female prisons stance
To Reform UK, which is in its third week of its crime crackdown campaign which looks to tackle ‘Lawless Britain’.…
Truss takes a pop at Badenoch over Tory record
Uh oh. As if Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch didn’t have enough on her plate with the rise of Reform eating…
Edinburgh Fringe venue under fire over mixed-sex toilets
While the Supreme Court in April backed the biological definition of a woman, it would appear that in Scotland the…
Why the Valuation Office Agency isn’t value for money
Another day, another dispiriting quangocracy revelation. This time the spotlight is on the Valuation Office Agency, whose performance has been…
Labour accused of ‘social engineering’ over working class internships
Well, well, well. It transpires that in plans to make Whitehall more working class, civil service internships will only be…
No babies called ‘Keir’ after Starmer took office
There are a number of ways to measure the public’s dissatisfaction with their politicians: party polling figures, favourability ratings and,…
Should the Prime Minister take a summer holiday?
Silly season is upon us, as MPs jet off on holiday (or back to their constituencies) to get a well-needed…
Trump suggests he could become Scotland’s next First Minister
Watch out, John Swinney – Donald Trump is, it seems, eyeing up your job. During the US President’s trip up…
Watch: Gary Neville turns his guns on Starmer
Back to Gary Neville, the left-wing right-back who has never met a camera he didn’t like. Just when we thought he’d…
Few Brits believe minor crimes are properly policed
It’s the second week of Reform’s six-week ‘Lawless Britain’ campaign and there has been some back and forth about whether…
Corbyn and Sultana use same crowdfunder as Tommy Robinson
You’d think two botched party launches would have chastened Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn somewhat. Not so. The duo continue…
