Michael Gove's paper-thin case for Covid passports
Next Monday is ‘freedom day’ when all social distancing restrictions are removed. Clubs will reopen, pubs will be packed, sports…
Is Tony Blair on the verge of a comeback?
The last few years have been tough for Jeremy Corbyn. One minute you’re being heralded by the trustafarians of Glastonbury; the next you’re…
Oxford college's Rhodes hypocrisy revealed
Regular readers of Steerpike may recall last month the 150 Oxford academics who made headlines by boycotting Oriel College and refusing to teach…
The Queen praises England's 'spirit, commitment and pride'
In a heartfelt letter addressed to Gareth Southgate, HM the Queen has sent her ‘good wishes’ to the team and praised…
Terf war embroils Guardian HQ
Fractious times over at Guardian towers. The long-running battle between Kath Viner, the paper’s editor, and Anette Thomas, the media…
Lords bombard flagship Animal Sentience Bill
Speak to battle-scarred Tory veterans of the 2017 snap election and they’ll regale you with horror tales about animal sentience. A…
Michael Gove and Sarah Vine announce divorce
It’s been a bad week for marriages in Westminster. First the revelation of Matt Hancock’s affair with adviser, friend and…
A complete history of Jew-baiter George Galloway's electoral defeats
Labour’s Kim Leadbeater may be celebrating her triumph in Batley and Spen (though not as much as her leader Keir Starmer)…
How the BBC put Bill Clinton in prison
Yesterday the US comedian Bill Cosby left prison, after the Philadelphia Supreme Court overturned his conviction for sexual assault in…
Poll: 2019 Tories still backing Boris
It’s by-election day in Batley and Spen tomorrow. The only constituency polling done in the West Yorkshire seat suggests that the Tories…
Tories publicly clash over Chinese takeaway
Efforts to rid Huawei from Britain’s 5G mobile network were a constant feature of Tory politics last year. The question…
Can Javid beat the blob at the Department of Health?
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Matt Hancock’s downfall has meant the return of Sajid Javid, restored to Cabinet…
SNP MSP in racist bus row apologises (again)
Regular readers may recall the tale of James Dornan, SNP MSP and amateur Hate-Finder General. Earlier this month, he gave…
Mumford & Sons banjoist quits in cancel culture row
Oh dear. Back in March, Mumford & Sons banjoist Winston Marshall landed himself in hot water after praising a book by conservative…
Listen: Department for Education's new patriotic anthem
After last year’s A-level results day debacle and the ongoing saga about catch-up funding, Gavin Williamson is one of the…
Remainers declare war on Fox's biscuits
Next Thursday is election day in the Batley and Spen by-election and with polls showing a six point Tory lead,…
Pope puts EU founder on the road to sainthood
To many in Brussels, the French statesman is already a saint. But now Pope Francis has decided to put Robert Schuman…
Naz Shah’s new community cohesion effort
Oh dear. It was just two weeks ago that Labour’s Naz Shah found herself in trouble for attending a pro-Palestinian…
Greenslade pours oil on Troubles waters
After resigning as a visiting professor at City University in March after admitting to supporting IRA terrorists in the 1970s, Roy Greenslade has…
Andrew Neil's opening GB News manifesto
At long last GB News is here. After months of speculation and excitement, the first national TV channel to launch…
Labour's summer of hubristic books
Tomorrow Gordon Brown is set to release his latest messianic tome. Grandly titled Seven Ways to Change the World: How to…
Revealed: what Boris and Carrie hang on their walls
Much has been written about the reported £88,000 Downing Street flat makeover masterminded by A-list interior designer Lulu Lytle. We’re…
Will beefy Botham hit the hacks for six?
The end of lockdown and the dawn of summer has seen Westminster’s finest emerge once more in their best cricket…
Is Ireland cosying up to China?
In 2019, the then-deputy prime minister of Ireland Simon Coveney spoke at the UN Human Rights Council, where he underlined Ireland’s…
Anglican bishop: 'Never trust a Tory'
It would almost be funny if it wasn’t so mind-numbingly tedious. The Bishop of St Davids, the Right Reverend Dr Joanna…
