Nick Clegg's Facebook nightmare
There have been many ironic fates for the lead actors in the Coalition government. For David Cameron, the premier who…
What is wrong with Kamala Harris?
The concerns about Joe Biden’s age and cognitive faculties are well established. And if Biden has to step down, we…
Trudeau's troubles with LGBT+ acronyms
Justin Trudeau likes to present him as the wokest leader in all the west. The Canadian PM has suffered numerous…
WhatsApp collapse throws Tory plots into chaos
The world’s oldest democratic party has had a few problems with technology in recent years. Famously it was the 2018…
Will Starmer move against the Socialist Campaign Group?
The Conservative party conference begins tomorrow in Manchester. Coming at a time of fuel shortages, tax rises and post-Covid drift,…
Six of the worst Scottish minister Humza Yousaf scandals
It can be a difficult task picking out the most incompetent minister in the Scottish government. There’s Sturgeon’s deputy John…
Keir Starmer's Bond blunder
Oh dear. Less than 24 hours after David Lammy (of all people) claimed Labour should not get involved in identity politics,…
Labour in terf war as Rayner slaps down Duffield
Whether it’s scum-gate, party democracy, membership expulsions or the minimum wage you’d think Labour had had enough splits this conference.…
Comrade Bercow hails his new leader
It’s been a tough few days for Keir Starmer. Unloved by his party’s activists and outmaneuvered by his union barons,…
Fact check: how popular are Extinction Rebellion's friends?
Long-suffering commuters have had further misery this month, thanks to the shenanigans of eco-warriors Insulate Britain. The group are an…
The Lancet and the problem with women
Quite soon, the word ‘women’ could be considered so dangerous as to be unutterable. That may seem hyperbolic, but Steerpike…
Keir Starmer loses his fizz
Well, the reviews from the critics are in. Keir Starmer’s 11,500 word essay dropped late on Wednesday night and two…
Fresh criticism for Rusbridger over Greenslade IRA article
Few journalists have been more celebrated by the liberal elite than Alan Rusbridger. The longtime editor of the Guardian for…
Boris pressgangs Biden at White House love-in
You can take the boy out of journalism but you can’t the journalism out of the boy. That’s the rule…
Four of the worst responses to the Aukus deal
It is four days since the US, UK and Australia announced their historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific but there are few…
Steady Eddie gets his Far East readies
The Tory party has had a difficult relationship with China in recent years. David Cameron and George Osborne’s ‘Golden era’…
Sir Humphrey's spirit survives in Whitehall
Fear has been the watchword of Westminster this week, as nervy ministers check to see whether they have survived the cull.…
Harry and Meghan named world's most influential icons
It’s still some months until awards season gears up but Mr S is happy to announce this year’s winner of the…
Rosie Duffield to miss Labour conference due to security concerns
Labour conferences have been fractious affairs in recent years. Tensions between various factions have often spilled over onto the conference…
Michel Barnier's Brexity manifesto
It seems Michel Barnier has undergone something of a transformation in recent months. Gone is the starry-eyed Eurocrat who decried…
Terf war reignites at Guardian HQ
Few issues divide the Guardian’s right-on journalists more than transgender rights. Back in November its longtime columnist Suzanne Moore was purged after…
Sturgeon pushes for independence (again)
It’s Groundhog Day in Holyrood. Amid criticisms about her administration’s underwhelming ‘Programme for Government,’ Nicola Sturgeon has returned to her…
Five more lowlights from Australia's Covid fight
It was less than a fortnight ago that Steerpike wrote of Australia’s various missteps in its long fight with Covid.…
Another Tory tech blunder
Oh dear. Longtime readers will recall that it was just three years ago that the Conservative conference app was revealed…
Now even Sir Alan Duncan turns on Stonewall
Covid has meant it’s been a tough old year for the charity sector – but few have had it worse…
