World
Don’t take down your St George’s Cross
As the country comes to terms with England’s World Cup drubbing, a familiar ritual is now playing out as a…
Nationalising British Steel is not the worst idea
Keir Starmer won’t leave much of a legacy, but his last week has brought one thing which will be seen…
Tone policing Nigel Farage will only backfire
There will always be a certain class of people who sigh that Nigel Farage only reaps what he sows. Ever…
Who can blame the White House teleprompter operator, America’s savviest gambler?
Taking the luck out of betting might lessen the thrill, but it certainly ups the profit. White House teleprompter operator…
Meet Burnham’s new political strategist
Andy Burnham’s new head of political strategy is a trustee of a charity that campaigns to repatriate Isis brides and…
Liz Truss brings CPAC to Britain – but not the crowds
I’m not going to say that CPAC is dead… but it’s not the most alive… pic.twitter.com/IsRoUTenz0 — Anna Ridgway (@annaroseridgway)…
Sadiq Khan gains a gong
Just when you thought you couldn’t dislike Sir Keir Starmer any more, he has gone and awarded Sir Sadiq Khan…
Starmer tells Argentina: hands off the Falklands
Sir Keir Starmer has officially backed Spain to beat the Argies in Sunday’s World Cup final. A spokeswoman for the…
Will assisted dying be Macron’s final legacy?
France’s National Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday granting terminally ill adults the right to end their lives with medical…
The Gazan family ruling makes a mockery of human rights
The need to think seriously about our membership of the ECHR gets more glaring daily. Some time ago, a Gazan…
The Trump monotony
One of Donald Trump’s greatest strengths is his ability to repeat himself endlessly. It takes some doing. At 9 p.m.…
Why Ann Widdecombe is being mourned for in America
I was just waking up last Friday when I heard the news of Ann Widdecombe’s death. It was still very…
Can Zia Yusuf really complain about inflammatory language?
Zia Yusuf gave a speech yesterday on the security of MPs, in which he accused several politicians of inciting violence against…
Green council plots to ‘resist’ immigration raids
Lewisham’s Green council plans to officially collaborate with a group which seeks to ‘resist raids’ on illegal migrants ‘at all…
Revoke the visas of these Argentinians
So, it appears Argentina are not only poor losers (on the rare occasions they happen to lose) but appalling winners.…
Andy Burnham’s cowardly Gaza position
Andy Burnham says political leaders must take clear positions quickly. He has certainly found time to take one on Gaza.…
England deserved to lose against Argentina
The heartache goes on for England at the World Cup, having lost all three of the semi-finals they have contested…
Lineker’s Burnham chat told us nothing
On the terrace of parliament, only two stories dominate this evening. The first is the end of Keir Starmer, who…
Who wants to read Joe Biden’s presidential memoir?
Joe Biden confirmed the release of his next memoir today, titled Promise Me, America, which will detail his time as…
The special counsel industrial complex
Special counsels have proven themselves, more often than not, to serve a hungry press corps happy to report salacious and…
Watch: Sinn Féin MEP’s virtue-signalling stunt backfires
pic.twitter.com/5Kmgar5vjJ — Matt Forde (@mattforde) July 15, 2026 Westminster is choc-a-bloc with MPs trying to outdo one another in nauseating…
Keir Starmer’s biggest problem was always right behind him at PMQs
‘You’ll miss him when he’s gone!’ Lots of people have said this to me. It’s true I have had the…
Andy Burnham should keep Pat McFadden in post
Andy Burnham is not short of advice about cabinet appointments. But here’s a bit more counsel for him. He should…
It wasn’t all cosy at Starmer’s final PMQs
It’s difficult for an outgoing Prime Minister to mess up their valedictory PMQs: there is always more goodwill in the…
The Church of England must leave Gaza alone
The Church of England is a past master of the well-meaning faux pas. On Monday, its General Synod waded full-on into…
