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It’s time to admit that high-speed rail is a dead end
For those who think there could never be a worse disaster than HS2, or hope that governments can learn from…
Starmer aide quits over explicit Diane Abbott messages
When it rains for Starmer, it pours. As if the Prime Minister didn’t have enough on his plate – what…
Full list: Labour MPs slamming Starmer
Oh dear. If Sir Keir Starmer thought his first 12 months in office had been rocky, his second year in…
Danny Kruger is Reform’s best recruit yet
In fairness, I suspect plenty of Tory MPs are looking for reasons to get out of party conference this year.…
Labour is gunning for GB News
GB News has had a good summer. Buoyed by a summer of small boat crossings and immigration protests and arrests…
Can Trump force Nato to get tough on Russian sanctions?
The pipelines would be sealed off. The supertankers would be left in the ports, and the wells would have to…
The NHS is right to drive a hard bargain for new drugs
It is not often that the NHS gets accused of being too good at negotiating down costs. But that seems…
Why Danny Kruger’s defection matters
This morning Nigel Farage unveiled his latest defector: Danny Kruger. The Wiltshire MP boasts impeccable Tory credentials. He served as…
The truth about Britain’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march
On Saturday morning, I skipped synagogue and went to the Tommy Robinson march instead. By the time I arrived at…
Danny Kruger defects to Reform
Another day, another defector joins Reform. This time it’s Tory MP Danny Kruger, who has joined Nigel Farage’s outfit to…
Alastair Campbell apologises over false Charlie Kirk claim
Well, well, well. It’s not often that onetime New Labour spinner Alastair Campbell expresses any form of contrition. But after…
Pope Leo is naive about Europe’s migrant crisis
Giorgia Meloni has not cracked Italy’s migrant crisis. On the contrary, the number of migrants crossing the central Mediterranean is…
Tommy Robinson’s ascent was entirely avoidable
There’s a certain thrill in saying, ‘I told you so.’ We all relish the moment when our warnings are vindicated,…
Was Charlie Kirk’s murder the senseless act of an internet troll?
We are in the grip of old habits. We assume, most of us, that when a prominent political figure is…
Will Prince Harry’s charm offensive work?
Over the weekend, Prince Harry attracted the best headlines and coverage in this country that he has received for months…
The AfD’s mission to seduce West Germany is paying off
The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party continued its westward march in popularity across Germany yesterday, securing third place in the…
The truth about the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march
On Saturday morning, I skipped synagogue and went to the Tommy Robinson march instead. By the time I arrived at…
Where is America’s 9/11 spirit?
Stark was the contrast between the selfless heroism and unity of purpose on and in the aftermath of September 11,…
Sunday shows round-up: Peter Kyle on Mandelson’s ‘singular talent’
Chaos continues to follow the prime minister, as damning emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein were made public, forcing…
A revolution in the arms bazaar
The global military-industrial complex and its outriders were rammed into a giant indoor pigsty. Dealers and manufacturers and military men…
Please let this be the end of Downton Abbey
The third and supposedly final Downton Abbey picture released in American cinemas this Friday. Ominously subtitled The Grand Finale –…
Autists are the answer to Britain’s worklessness crisis
The UK’s worklessness problem is a well-documented crisis. Over six million people in the UK – almost a sixth of…
The crime the Netherlands would rather forget
In the early hours of 20 August, a 17-year-old girl set off on her bicycle, making the journey from central…
Graham Linehan is right: there needs to be a reckoning at the BBC
Ever since Graham Linehan’s bail restrictions were relaxed and the Father Ted creator was allowed back on X, he’s been firing…
What Keir Starmer can learn from Ramsay MacDonald
Since Labour’s triumphant return to power barely a year ago, the party in government has floundered amid a struggling economy,…
