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Oxford Chancellor race in new transparency row
It’s the election drama obsessing much of Westminster. No, not Donald v Kamala but rather the race to be Chancellor…
It’s hard not to feel sorry for Prince William
For all his wealth and privilege, it is hard to imagine wanting to be Prince William. Not only was he…
Trump’s tariff plans don’t have to spell bad news for Britain
On the face of it, Donald Trump’s threat to impose general import tariffs of 10 to 20 per cent on…
What does a Trump victory mean for Prince Harry?
Dear oh dear. Donald Trump’s presidential victory has not thrilled everyone – and, Mr S suspects, least of all Prince…
How does Starmer solve a problem like Farage?
Who is the biggest winner in the UK from Donald Trump’s victory across the pond? The answer may be Nigel…
Could Kevin Rudd’s Trump tweets cost him his career?
If British Labour ministers and officials find dealing with President Donald Trump 2.0 a formidable challenge, their Australian Labor cousins…
Amsterdam has failed its Jews
Last night in Amsterdam, a scene unfolded that should send shockwaves across Europe: hundreds of Jews were hunted and beaten…
Jewish football fans are not safe in Europe
Israeli football fans were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday evening and three supporters are listed as missing this morning. It…
Trump’s triumph has infuriated the Spanish left
‘Everybody’s lost but me,’ mutters a teenage Indiana Jones emerging from a cave in the middle of the desert to…
Kamala Harris and the death of the celebrity endorsement
Poor old Bruce Springsteen. The legendary rocker bet the farm on an endorsement of Kamala Harris and may well have…
Is Rishi Sunak off already?
It’s less than a week since he formally handed over the reins of power – but Rishi Sunak is wasting…
Guardian staff get therapy for Trump triumph
While Republicans across the US celebrate Donald Trump’s victory and eagerly await his return to the White House, those that…
Finally: a Democrat autopsy from a Republican consultant
Republicans have, very foolishly, engaged in “autopsies” after recent election losses. This election, it’s the Democrats’ turn! The Democrats will…
Did 100 Labour activists scare off 400k Democrat voters?
Was it Labour wot lost it? It was less than a month ago, as Kamala Harris appeared to be riding…
The interest rate cut is good news for Labour
The Bank of England has announced its rate cut of 0.25 percentage points, reducing the base rate from 5 per…
Mike Amesbury due in court as Reform eyes seat
It’s never too long before Labour’s woes are back in the news. Now suspended MP Mike Amesbury has been summonsed…
Will these celebs really leave the US over Trump?
Despite receiving the backing of a whole host of A-listers, including Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris still…
Did lockdown make children overweight?
Every year, the government weighs and measures children in Reception (ages 4-5) and Year 6 (ages 10-11). The National Child…
Downing Street’s Diwali debacle
Twelve months ago, it was Rishi Sunak who was lighting a candle outside No. 10. So with a new regime…
Labour minister refuses to deny Trump has ‘Nazi sympathies’
The US election has been and gone and Donald Trump emerged victorious, with the former president set to re-enter the…
Germany’s traffic-light coalition was doomed from the start
Germany’s ruling traffic-light coalition – which has looked shaky since it was formed three years ago – has finally collapsed.…
What Marine Le Pen can learn from Donald Trump
The reaction of Marine Le Pen and her party to the stunning triumph of Donald Trump was curiously flat. Emmanuel Macron…
I voted for Kamala Harris – but I’m not surprised she lost
In the end, I voted for Kamala Harris, but I always knew she was destined to lose. After all, if…
What does Trump’s win mean for America’s allies – and its enemies?
When Donald Trump won his first-ever election in 2016, the world woke up the next morning in a collective state…
What comes after Trump’s decisive victory?
The candidate who said Americans should be “unburdened by what has been” is now a has-been. The irony will be…
