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Macron, not Meloni, is to blame for Europe’s migrant crisis
France and Germany have fallen out again after the French interior minister Gérald Darmanin accused Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni of…
Britain’s ‘theocracy’ is something to be proud of
This coronation season, punditry is bristling with acute reflections on the British constitution, especially its religious aspect. Or maybe not.…
Pursued by the trans mob with Liz Wheeler on campus
Harrisonburg, Virginia We’re sitting at the lobby bar of a Hyatt eating snacks, killing time until Liz Wheeler’s speech on…
Is it time to ban George Osborne?
George Osborne has taken a break from his myriad jobs to give his thoughts on health policy. Orange juice should…
Another rate rise from the Fed. Is it enough?
Will the Bank of England raise interest rates again? We’ll know for sure next Thursday, when we get the Monetary Policy…
The alarming spread of child euthanasia
A few weeks ago the Dutch parliament announced that euthanasia will be licensed for children between the ages of one…
Biological men shouldn’t be competing against women
When will sporting governing bodies see the reality that we all know to be true – that male bodies have an…
The emasculation of Sinn Fein
The right needs to calm down about Sinn Fein. It needs to chill out about the fact that the party’s…
What’s the truth about the Kremlin drone attack?
The Russian government has claimed that ‘two unmanned aerial vehicles were aimed at the Kremlin. As a result of timely…
Can reforms save the London stock market?
The decline of the UK stock market has finally reached the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It has proposed to deregulate…
George Osborne’s smoking ban is deluded
Former Chancellor George Osborne has become the latest British politician to call for a smoking ban. The architect of the…
King Charles must learn from Spain’s Juan Carlos’s mistakes
As he basks in the warm glow of respect, and even affection, surrounding his coronation this weekend, King Charles should…
Does Britain have a problem with ‘Sikh extremism’?
Terror threats from Islamist and far-right terrorists are depressingly familiar to Brits, but other faiths are not immune from the…
Does the UN want to defund the French police?
My first instinct was to check the date: was it actually April 1st on Monday? On realising there was no…
Where was Stella Creasy when other mums were being harassed?
Parliament’s ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok cannot come soon enough. But it’s not just cyber security we need…
The 2023 Met Gala was one of the tamest yet
The Met Gala, in case you didn’t you know, is held in New York on the first Monday of May…
The muddle of the King’s coronation oath
There’s been an interesting discussion about the Archbishop of Canterbury’s addition to the coronation service, but has anyone actually tried…
Is New Zealand that bothered about becoming a republic?
The prime minister of New Zealand, Chris Hipkins, has said he wants his country to end constitutional ties with Britain…
Monarchy and celebrities should not mix
This weekend’s coronation will be an historic moment, a milestone in the mass memory. Just think how many dreary British…
Marine Le Pen is revelling in the mayhem of Macron
It is almost six years to the day since Marine Le Pen went head to head with Emmanuel Macron in…
The China influence puzzle
A “Chinese puzzle” in its classic version is a game where you must fit a variety of ill-assorted boxes inside…
In defence of Martin Rowson
Being a cartoonist is a high-risk job nowadays. Your job is to satirise and caricature, to exaggerate bodily features. Every…
This coronation is making me a republican again
I was never a monarchist. One of my earliest memories is of being a bolshy little girl refusing to stand…
Succession is a foodie’s nightmare
What does the man who has everything really want for dinner? A humble hamburger — at least, that’s what Succession…
What Jacob Rees-Mogg gets wrong about the four day week
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, has attacked the good people of South Cambridgeshire District Council for introducing a four…
