Fascinating exhibitions – clunky editorialising: Breaking the News at the British Library reviewed
In The Spectator office’s toilets there are framed front covers of the events that didn’t happen: Corbyn beats Boris; ‘Here’s…
The ridiculous rehabilitation of Azeem Rafiq
Has Azeem Rafiq been forgiven yet? He’s certainly working on it. After finding himself on both sides of a racism…
Tulip Siddiq's selective attacks on foreign leaders
Tulip Siddiq has campaigned nobly for the return of her constituent, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The Labour MP is again doing her…
Amnesty International has undermined Navalny's fight for freedom
In his fight against Putin, Alexei Navalny needs all the help he can get. The might of the Russian state…
Is the EU cooking the books on tackling climate change?
When it comes to tackling climate change, the EU has always been eager to talk the talk. In 2011, the…
Boohoo, BLM and the price of virtue signalling
If companies were judged on what they said rather than what they did, business would be booming for Boohoo. In the…
Now isn't the time for an NHS pay rise
Across Britain, the rainbow pictures are coming down. But in some houses, they are being replaced with new, more political…
Revealed: What ‘Black Lives Matter’ really stands for
Anyone worth listening to agrees that black lives matter. But what does the organisation ‘Black Lives Matter’ stand for? Worryingly,…
Footballers should get to their feet – not 'take the knee'
It’s hard to argue that English football is chronically racist. Unlike in many boardrooms up and down Britain, there are…
Why schools haven't shut yet in response to coronavirus
One of the big sources of confusion in the Government’s latest advice on coronavirus is about schools. You don’t have…
Quassem Soleimani’s terror lives on for Israelis
Quassem Soleimani is dead but in Israel fear of his warped legacy lives on. The Iranian general was key to…
Boris vs Corbyn: the key seats to watch on election night
Will Boris Johnson return to Downing Street on Friday? Or will it be prime minister Jeremy Corbyn? There are now only…
‘This country will never be cowed’: Boris responds to London Bridge attack
Boris Johnson has just released a statement in response to the terrorist attack at London Bridge this afternoon. Several people…
Ten seats that could win or lose the election for the Tories
Will the Tories’ election gamble pay off? Or will Boris Johnson follow in the footsteps of his predecessor and regret…
Britain heading for 12 December snap election
Britain is heading for an election on 12 December. MPs are currently voting to confirm the Government’s preferred date for…
Boris Johnson wins the Tory leadership race
Boris Johnson will be Britain’s new prime minister after winning the Tory leadership race. Boris picked up 92,153 votes, or…
Operation Stop Boris is backfiring. Again
As the race to replace Theresa May heats up, Operation Stop Boris is now in full swing. Boris Johnson remains…
MPs reject soft Brexit options in Commons vote
MPs have once again failed to reach an agreement on their preferred Brexit option. The Commons rejected a customs union…
MPs vote to take back control of Brexit process
MPs have decisively backed Oliver Letwin’s amendment, handing them control of the parliamentary timetable on Wednesday in order to hold a…
What happened when an innocent Christian preacher was accused of Islamophobia?
Being a street preacher can be a thankless business. Since moving to Britain from Nigeria nine years ago, 64-year-old Oluwole…
