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Will the Covid inquiry teach us anything?
The Covid inquiry has published the third of its ten (ten!) modules today, this time focused on how the healthcare…
Why Muslims should be allowed to pray in Trafalgar Square
I approve of the large Muslim prayer meeting held in Trafalgar Square on Monday. But I would not want such…
Why the Afghan-Pakistan war matters
More than a decade ago, during a tense visit to Islamabad as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton gave Pakistan’s leaders…
Brace yourself: inflation is coming
In a surprise to no one, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted nine-zero to hold interest…
I crashed Rupert Murdoch’s birthday party
“This one is kinda dirty. Let’s see what the other one looks like.” Less than two hours before the guests…
There’s no need to cancel Charles’s US state visit
The so-called ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the United States seems to have reached a historically unspecial nadir, in large…
Badenoch goes traditional at Tory local launch
The Tories launched their local election campaign this morning, with a beaming Kemi Badenoch surrounded by rows of flag-waving party…
The bad news keeps mounting for Donald Trump
Donald Trump thought it would be a cakewalk. Determined to oust his adversary almost overnight, the US President quickly discovered that…
When women exit stage right
At the event Melania Trump hosted for Women’s History Month, the ladies in the audience had perfect blowouts and wore…
Iran isn’t Trump’s only ‘imminent threat’
President Trump thought it would be a cakewalk. Far from capitulating, his nemesis seems to be on the comeback trail. Gabbard…
Britain may have finally turned a corner on jobs
Finally, some good economic news: Britain may have turned a corner on jobs. Figures just released by the Office for…
The Iran conflict is morphing into an energy war
Into the early hours of this morning, Israel and Iran continued exchanging direct strikes, while the fighting spread further across…
Feeling uncomfortable about Muslim prayer in Trafalgar Square isn’t racist
If you hear ‘allahu akbar!’ shouted in the street, you’ll probably run for cover. If a stranger bellows the Jewish…
The French lesson that could save Rachel Reeves – and Britain’s economy
Rachel Reeves faces a strikingly similar predicament to that faced by Pierre Moscovici, who became France’s finance minister under François…
Joe Kent’s resignation was an act of political positioning
Reflecting on the resignation of Cyrus Vance, James Thomson, the American historian and journalist, wrote in the Washington Post that…
The Iran war won’t help Russia defeat Ukraine
For Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving. Just as Moscow was tiring of the American…
Why Iran will hasten MAGA’s demise
Readers may disagree with the cover line of this issue. Pronouncing “the end of Trumpism” feels somewhat similar to declaring…
PMQs was ruined by Starmer’s verbal epilepsy
When a fully greased Sir Keir Starmer is finally bundled, squealing, out of Downing Street, one wonders what he might…
Why Israel is pushing further into Lebanon
Israel launched a limited ground operation in southern Lebanon this week, intended to expand the de facto buffer zone which…
Zohran Mamdani and the death of Irish New York
When asked about a united Ireland earlier this week, Zohran Mamdani admitted that he “hadn’t thought enough on that question.”…
Meningitis outbreaks are becoming rarer in Britain
The premature death of two young people from meningitis after an outbreak of the disease in Kent is a tragedy.…
Watch: Tory MP calls out Starmer
Was that the worst PMQs of the year? Amid Kemi Badenoch’s constant questioning about Peter Mandelson, Keir Starmer turned into…
The Greens’ Zack-onomics doesn’t add up
Tax the billionaires, nationalise the utilities and abolish the Office for Budget Responsibility. Green party leader Zack Polanski has set…
Starmer doesn’t have a handle on his job as Prime Minister
Keir Starmer had an appalling performance at Prime Minister’s Questions today. It was summarised very well later in the session…
Is the Coldplay kisscam woman really a victim of sexism?
Remember the Coldplay kisscam couple? Loved-up Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot were caught embracing at a Boston concert, only to…
