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A better way to go to college: at sea
I have been pondering ways to rescue young Americans from the trouble and often the waste of the four-year undergraduate…
Spectator summer party 2023, in pictures
It’s 75 years today since the NHS was founded. So what better way for Westminster’s elite to mark the occasion…
Who left their cocaine at the White House?
After party at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? The New York Post reported Tuesday morning that a substance found in the White…
The SNP Westminster group’s civil war continues
All is not well among the SNP’s Westminster group and this time, it’s not Mhairi Black causing them trouble. Leader…
Happy birthday NHS. Here’s why you’re not feeling too good
Today is the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service. There is very little to celebrate. Waiting lists are at…
Biden’s ‘Orwellian’ social media crackdown
Joe Biden cannot be trusted to protect the American people’s freedom of speech. He needs to be restrained, by law,…
The Dartmoor prison hostage taking could have been far worse
Taking my son for a walk yesterday, we passed HMP Dartmoor, where I served as a prison governor. Unknown to…
Is Labour really a credible government-in-waiting?
How long do you give it before Labour abandon their promise of golden hellos for new teachers? Shadow education secretary Bridget…
The EU is heading for a clash with Poland over immigration
Failing to tackle immigration isn’t only a problem for Rishi Sunak. The European Union is also struggling to deal with…
Andy Murray and the unstoppable rise of the sporting bores
When I was a girl, sportsmen were amiable dolts. If they were old-school, they liked blokes and beer; if switched-on,…
France’s riots have left the country more divided than ever
There is a myth of France, specifically of its banlieues, that has been frequently repeated in recent days. Descriptions of…
What makes Joe Biden think Ursula Von Der Leyen is fit to run Nato?
Steerpike hates to brag, but you heard it here first. The Telegraph is now reporting that Joe Biden, having glock-blocked…
Watch: Douglas Murray eviscerates the case for historical apologies
As America celebrated 4th July yesterday, it appears not everyone over the pond was keen to celebrate the country’s Independence…
Drone strikes Russian military base near Moscow
Just as Moscow was beginning to recover from the shock of Evgeniy Prigozhin’s march on the capital, the city has,…
Don’t condemn Israel for defending itself
Car-rammings, shootings, stabbings and bombings targeting innocent men, women and children are a constant fear for Israelis. This morning, seven…
Why are high street banks teaming up with Stonewall?
Pride month is over but my local bank still has its rainbow-striped window display firmly in place. The LGBTQ+ theme…
Rishi’s Tory rating turns negative
As the average mortgage rate for a five-year fixed deal rises to 6 per cent, Rishi Sunak can find little…
Why did a police officer tell me I was ‘hot’?
Poundbury in Dorset looked beautiful as it prepared for the King’s arrival. Gardeners were sprucing up flowers; painters were hurrying…
No soldier should have been above the law in Afghanistan
The public inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan hears fresh evidence this week. Lawyers representing Afghan families argue…
The mortgage pain is going to get worse
When the average two-year fixed mortgage hit 6 per cent last month, panic started to set in. For the 1.3…
Will Threads tame Elon Musk’s Twitter?
We will need tighter regulation. We will need new laws and controls. And we will have to organise boycotts of…
Aussie cricketers have nothing to apologise for
The world of cricket suffers from an unjustified moral superiority complex. This explains the periodic howls of outrage when a…
Don’t be fooled by profiteering banks
What a handy distraction it makes for the banks to stand accused of closing down accounts held by Nigel Farage…
Secessionists seethe over the ‘Scottish coronation’
King Charles III is all set for his ‘Scottish coronation’ in Edinburgh tomorrow. Yet despite the royal fervour north of…
The worst excesses of the Saintly Reading Cult
I read a lot of fiction. I always have. It’s not unusual for me to have three of four books…
