Meghan and Harry pledge to save the world
In Glasgow the green games are well underway, with a roll call of world leaders reading from the COPacabana hymn sheet to a…
Ursula von der Leyen’s climate hypocrisy
Looking down today’s batting order at the COP26 summit, Steerpike’s eye alighted on the name of Ursula von der Leyen.…
Rocketman Bezos’s galactic hypocrisy
It appears that COP26 are running out of the big guns to wheel into Glasgow. Already David Attenborough, Prince Charles…
Six of the most melodramatic warnings from COP26
The COP26 summit in Glasgow reaches its climax today, as world leaders try and thrash out a deal to halt…
The great Greta rebrand
Steerpike is no prude but even he has been surprised by some of the blue language from green activists at COP.…
CNN’s COP capital confusion
American network CNN appears to be bringing the same rigour and insight to COP26 that it displayed throughout the Trump administration.…
Sleepy Joe can’t keep his eyes open
That didn’t take long. It’s less than four hours since America’s septuagenarian president landed in Scotland and already he appears…
COP kicks off with another eco-quandary
At long last, COP26 is finally here. Tomorrow, the world’s largest eco-jamboree will begin in Glasgow, with some 20,000 to…
The curious case of Boris and the bishops
Back in July the wedding of Boris and Carrie at Westminster Cathedral prompted Steerpike’s diligent colleague Robert Peston to ask…
Saint Jacinda backs a two-tier society
For many so-called liberals, Jacinda Ardern seemed to be the perfect premier. Warm, empathetic, progressive, above all – moderate –…
LSE takes £1.5 million from China
Boris Johnson might insist that the UK will not ‘pitchfork’ Chinese investment but it seems not everyone in government agrees.…
Labour MPs pose with convicted harasser
Irony was officially pronounced dead this week after disgraced MP Claudia Webbe launched an attack on ‘wrong, bad and exploitative’…
COP26 hit by yet another strike
It’s just ten days to go before COP26, the green gathering described by Ed Miliband as ‘the most consequential summit that has ever…
Rishi in, Keir out: 2020’s most popular baby names
Once the popularity of politicians was judged by how many babies they were asked to kiss – now it’s by…
Did the Johnsons breach lockdown rules?
Did the Johnson clan breach lockdown rules last December? That’s the question being asked in Westminster today after a profile…
Stalking, harassment and abuse: the threats facing MPs and staff
Following the murder of Sir David Amess on Friday, there has been much discussion about the level of security for…
Harry and Meghan become ethical bankers
Broadcasting, writing, life-coaching and speech-making: there seems to be no end to the talents of Harry and Meghan. But now…
Parliament hit by food shortages
What with an energy crisis, a fuel crisis and a food crisis, you would think MPs have enough on their plates.…
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,…
