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Is Trump ready to fight a forever war?
So much for the contention that President Donald Trump always chickens out. Trump has done what George W. Bush, Barack…
America hits Iran’s nuclear sites
Just before 1 a.m GMT on Sunday morning, Donald Trump announced that the United States had bombed three nuclear sites…
Stephen Fry could do with a lesson in ‘radicalisation’
Stephen Fry has accused J.K. Rowling of being ‘inflammatory and contemptuous’, ‘mocking’ and adding to ‘a terribly distressing time for…
RAF Brize Norton chief’s views on patriotism revealed
On Thursday night, a group of Palestine Action protestors managed to enter RAF Brize Norton, spraying paint into a pair…
Whatever will Meghan think of selling next?
Well, you can’t say that we weren’t warned. Repeatedly. At the beginning of this week, the Duchess of Sussex wrote…
Tories will remember this assisted dying vote
‘I judge a man by one thing, which side would he have liked his ancestors to fight on at Marston…
The left needs a Joe Rogan – why not Tucker?
For months, the conversation on the American left has revolved around that thorny question: where can we find our own…
Could the House of Lords block the assisted suicide bill?
Could the House of Lords block the assisted suicide bill, which was approved by the Commons yesterday? It would be…
Let’s call Palestine Action’s RAF attack what it is: sabotage
It might be a little unfair to pick on Lisa Nandy – who was bounced on Radio 4’s Today programme…
Why is China rushing to grow its nuclear arsenal?
China is growing its nuclear arsenal at a faster pace than any other country on the planet, according to new…
It’s time to ban the Chelsea tractor
City dwellers across Europe will have noticed an ominous and growing presence on our streets, nudging cyclists onto pavements, looming…
Is Dutch tolerance dying?
Campaigners across southern Europe are protesting against ‘touristification’. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, wealthy expats are in the firing line. Businesses…
What’s wrong with sleep-training your baby?
Bouncing up and down on a ball. Playing heavy metal music. Sleeping in the bedroom doorway. These are some of…
Is AI eating your brain?
Do you remember long division? I do, vaguely – I certainly remember mastering it at school: that weird little maths…
Cambridge’s next Chancellor must prioritise free speech
Writing in these pages, the venerable Charles Moore argued that, rather than holding an election (as is currently the case),…
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez won’t limp on for long
Ahead of next week’s Nato summit in The Hague, Spain’s socialist prime minister has refused to increase his country’s defence…
Has Putin pushed the Russian economy to the brink?
The remarkable resurgence the Russian economy has experienced since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is losing momentum. Where Putin could…
Poll: majority of Brits think small boats unstoppable
Summer is here! And you know what gorgeous weather means: more small boats crossing the Channel. Get ready for the…
Diane Abbott’s masterful Assisted Dying speech will come back to haunt us
If yours is a sentimental bent, you’ll have been terrifically moved by the spectacle of Jess Phillips MP giving Kim…
Trump’s two-week delay will unnerve Iran
In a statement relayed by press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the White House declared that President Donald Trump would decide “within…
‘Grim’ Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying triumph is a bleak day for parliament
The portents this morning were grim. The Grim Leadreaper was doing her HR manager of Hades act, buzzing around with…
Commons passes the assisted dying bill
The House of Commons has voted in favour of assisted dying by a narrow majority of 23. After four and…
Palestine Action’s RAF vandalism was no protest
Members of an activist group called Palestine Action have broken into the Royal Air Force’s largest base, RAF Brize Norton in…
Has the Islamophobia ‘Working Group’ already made up its mind?
Sir John Jenkins was invited by the Government-appointed ‘Working Group’ to offer his views on a proposed definition of ‘Islamophobia’.…
Did the Wall Street Journal just prevent a war?
Zero-hour was approaching. A joint US-Israeli attack on the mullahs’ mountain fastness at Fordow seemed imminent. The B-52s were on…
