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Are the Girl Guides ashamed of their trans ban?
In 1984, I was Middlesbrough’s most eager Brownie. Such was my enthusiasm, I happily chomped my way through raw potatoes…
Jenrick rules out Tory-Reform pact ahead of 2029
To the parties of opposition, about whom some rather interesting stories have emerged. The Financial Times has reported today that…
Did Reeves mislead voters over her chess prowess?
When it rains for Rachel Reeves, it pours. This time it isn’t revelations about the now-Chancellor’s apparently plagiarised book or…
What’s so great about juries?
Criticising m’learned friends has been a risky undertaking since a certain newspaper described a few beaks as ‘enemies of the…
We are no closer to peace in Ukraine
Steve Witkoff’s sixth visit of the year to Moscow seems to have ended again with very little to show for…
What the Blob doesn’t want you to know about ethnicity and crime
Should the police disclose the ethnicity and background of suspects in high-profile crimes, and how soon should they reveal this…
Trump’s cabinet is a liberal’s nightmare
“Some people will correct me. They love to correct me. Even though I’m right about everything,” President Trump was saying,…
David Lammy’s jury reforms aren’t bold – they’re brazen
King John placing his seal on Magna Carta 810 years ago is widely held to be a low point for…
Why Putin thinks destiny is on his side
The Kremlin pulled out all the stops for the visit of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve…
The scandal of the Maccabi ban must not be allowed to fade
The scandal of the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban keeps getting worse. Now we discover that West Midlands Police (WMP), in…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could face MP grilling
Oh dear. It seems that the horror never ends for the Andrew formally known as Prince. Mountbatten-Windsor – as he…
The worrying flaws in Lammy’s plan to cut jury trials
David Lammy clearly spotted that he had set the cat among the pigeons when his plans to cut back on…
Watch: Jenrick rips into ‘Lammy dodger’
It is David Lammy’s big announcement on juries today – so that means another outing for the Tory Trident, Robert…
Why won’t Lammy tell us about prisoners released by mistake?
It’s now over six weeks since Hadush Kebatu’s ‘release in error’ sparked a two day manhunt, and highlighted our prison…
Why America must lead on artificial intelligence
As stock markets wobble over fears of AI hype and the overvaluation of tech shares, it seems an unfortunate time…
Lammy unveils plans to slash jury trials
David Lammy has this afternoon set out his plans in parliament to drastically reduce the use of jury trials in…
Howard’s beginning: the luck of Lutnick
With Elon Musk no longer sleeping in a cot in Washington, only one member of the White House inner circle…
Goodbye to the Smoky Yolk diner
“Actually, yes, please, I would like the pastrami corned-beef hash on the side – extra brown, extra peppers. Perfect complement…
The end of the climate cult
Finally, thankfully, the global warming craze is dying out. To paraphrase Monty Python, the climate parrot may still be nailed…
The National Football League goes international
On a beautifully gray Madrid afternoon, a group of prominent executives and representatives of America’s most popular sports league gathered…
Eclipse of the boomers
Shortly after Christmas, the oldest baby boomer will turn 80. The 75 million people born between 1946 and 1964 who…
The theater of Washington
Suddenly it’s Ibsen season in Washington, DC. It’s true that only Shakespeare’s plays are performed worldwide more often than Henrik…
Slouching towards Gavin
More through historical accident than anything else, Gavin Newsom has emerged as the de facto leader of the Democratic resistance.…
The steady erosion of academic rigor in German schools
German teachers are a privileged species. Most of us enjoy the status of a Beamter, a tenured civil servant. We…
A transatlantic party route
Breaker Media, which has established itself as one of New York City’s foremost bean-spillers, hosted its first shindig at the…
