World
The forgotten history of France’s doomed invasion of Taiwan
The French language may not be the global lingua franca it once aspired to be, but I’ve found myself using…
How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America
The colossal divide, long suspected, between men and women of Gen Z – those aged 18 to 29 – has…
In praise of Peter Kyle
Call him a tech bro’, a hustler or even – hiss! – a Starmerite. But my word, I’m keen on…
Inside Zarah Sultana’s ‘Your Party’ rally
The ‘nonce party.’ That’s how Zarah Sultana described the Labour party at a rally in Brixton last night where the…
Javier Milei is struggling
Is patience with Javier Milei finally wearing thin? The bombastic leader of Argentina was sent a clear message of discontent…
France has become Italy – and not in a good way
France is taking the place of Italy, it seems, as the basket case of Europe. The turn-over of prime ministers…
Why is Rachel Reeves encouraging high earners to retire early?
If I were Rachel Reeves, my absolute priority would be to incentivise high earners to work hard for as long…
Would Israel carry out assassinations in Britain?
In October 1972, Wael Zwaiter, the representative for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Rome, returned to his apartment building on Piazza Annibaliano. After entering…
Bored of Banksy
Another Banksy appeared this week, this time on the flank of the Grade I-listed Royal Courts of Justice in London. Naturally,…
When did libraries become so noisy?
Beside me, children sing the ‘Hokey Cokey’. I subconsciously put my left foot in – and out – under the…
Oliver North was ahead of his time
In a fascinating blast from the past, two of the main figures in the biggest political scandal of the 1980s,…
America’s ‘fringe’ has taken over the country
Another day, another public execution. The talking heads on television and Twitter tell us not to worry too much: America…
Utah’s Spencer Cox has displayed America’s best values
Governor Spencer Cox of Utah rose above the crowd when he spoke of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination and the apprehension of…
Stephen King, The Long Walk and Charlie Kirk
Under normal circumstances, the author Stephen King should have been feeling pretty good about things and himself at the moment.…
Theresa May’s attack on the Assisted Suicide Bill was phenomenal
‘This was Parliament at its best’, so went the inane and factually incorrect mantra of Kim Leadbeater as her Assisted…
Micheal Martin is on the wrong side of the flag debate
Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin is keeping a close eye on the ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ campaign, and he does not like what…
The Oxford Union and the shameful response to Charlie Kirk’s killing
George Abaraonye was elected in June to be the Oxford Union president for Hilary term 2026. He is a PPE…
Man arrested over murder of Charlie Kirk
To the US, where the FBI has been searching for Charlie Kirk’s shooter, after the 31-year-old was tragically killed while…
Charlie Kirk could have been president
As with so many political assassinations across the Atlantic – the Kennedys, Martin Luther King –Charlie Kirk’s killer is likely…
America’s troubled theopolitics
The bloody ideological instability of the United States – demonstrated this week by the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk –…
What’s the real reason Spain and Ireland have a problem with Israel?
What do Ireland and Spain have in common? This week, the answer is Jews. On Monday, Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,…
The Mandelson ‘joke’ fell flat in Washington
Lord Peter Mandelson is to the “Third Way” what Roger Stone is to populism – an alte kameraden from the freewheeling early…
Penalty fares surge after Jenrick Tube stunt
Robert Jenrick has had a good summer. Back in June, the shadow justice secretary caused a social media stir when…
Bolsonaro’s conviction reveals a divided Brazil
Brazil’s former right-wing president Jair Bolsanaro has been sentenced to 27 years in jail after being found guilty by the…
Britain’s growth figures are even worse than they look
Keir Starmer should be thankful for Lord Mandelson. Were it not for scandal over the Mandelson’s connections with Jeffrey Epstein,…
