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Putin only wants to talk to one man
A week of diplomatic manoeuvring, ultimatums and psychological gambits has ended with a sadly predictable result: Vladimir Putin will not…
The rise of the liberal Caesars
The triumph of Mark Carney in the Canadian election has turned what seemed like a series of local flukes into a global…
Which European country has the largest nanny state?
Across Europe, Nanny’s influence is growing: there has been a steady erosion of liberty for those of us who like…
Can the India-Pakistan ceasefire hold?
The cold-blooded killing of unarmed tourists by terrorists in Indian administered Kashmir has horrified not only Indians but people all…
We are losing control of our prisons
After the horrific attacks at Frankland, after last week’s attack at Belmarsh, and after countless warnings, today’s news of three…
The ‘big, beautiful’ bill is Speaker Johnson’s first major test of Trump 2.0
There’s a nickname for House Speaker Mike Johnson shared among some Hill staffers and observers: “Deacon Mike,” a nod to…
Why Trump met Syria’s interim president
Few career arcs in modern history can be as remarkable as that of Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa – or Abu Mohammed…
Badenoch lacked bite at PMQs. Again
Sir Keir Starmer had a new song today at PMQs. The Tories are finished. He said it twice to Kemi…
The good and the bad of the sentencing reforms
Our prisons are nearly full to bust once again so the Ministry of Justice has been flying some kites ahead…
Starmer was in no mood to joke at PMQs
Keir Starmer had a much more awkward Prime Minister’s Questions than he is accustomed to. This was largely because Kemi…
Has the Royal College of Psychiatrists killed the assisted suicide bill?
How do you make assisted suicide safe? In recent months, a large part of Kim Leadbeater’s answer has been to…
Donald Trump has given Syria hope
It’s an image that would have been shocking, even a few months ago: US president Donald Trump shaking hands with…
What’s the Treasury’s real view on immigration?
This week has seen much talk – again – of the ‘Treasury View’, and how that rarely defined set of…
Does MAGA have a Pope Leo problem?
J.D. Vance, perhaps the world’s most prominent Catholic layman, has found his political ideology at odds with the papacy for…
Lowe brands Farage a ‘viper’ after Reform charges dropped
While Nigel Farage’s Reform party has seen success in the local elections this month, their former MP Rupert Lowe has…
Will Reform oust Miliband?
To the green thorn in Sir Keir Starmer’s side: Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband. The lefty veteran may have spent…
The City backlash against Reform has begun
It will be like Liz Truss on roller skates. The next election may still be four years away, and the…
Royal College of Psychiatrists voices opposition to assisted dying
Assisted dying has been a hot topic both north and south of the border this week, as Scottish politicians voted…
Britain is heading the way of France
The backlash against Keir Starmer has begun. Some senior figures within the Labour party have criticised the Prime Minister’s warning…
Is it any surprise junior doctors want more money?
If the government was deliberately trying to encourage union militancy, it could not be making a better job of it.…
The fight against assisted dying in Scotland is not over yet
Assisted suicide has cleared its first hurdle in the Scottish parliament, but there could be many more to come. On…
The sorry farce of Afrikaner ‘refugees’ fleeing ‘white genocide’
The worst victims of South Africa’s African National Congress are not white Afrikaners, even if they are a vulnerable group.…
All hail Sheikh Trump, the peaceful
President Trump is an America Firster, but he has an undeniable affinity for the Arab world. He would have made…
Trump has given Syria’s new leader the ultimate gift
President Donald Trump was in a generous mood on the first day of his Middle East tour, announcing the lifting…
Palestine and the truth about the Nakba
The Nakba – Arabic for ‘the catastrophe’ and commemorated today – marks a profound moment of trauma in the Palestinian…
