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Far from all Americans support Trump’s advance on Greenland
President Trump isn’t ushering in a golden age but rather an age of gold. The precious metal has hit an…
Poll: public back Badenoch’s sacking of Jenrick
So, who’s gonna be the next to go? The rate of Reform switchers has stepped out in recent days with…
Is Prince Harry ready for his privacy trial showdown?
When Prince Harry makes one of his comparatively rare returns to Britain, he tends to exhibit one of two personae.…
Is the western alliance dead?
European politicians had little rest this weekend after Donald Trump’s announcement on Saturday that he would be imposing punitive tariffs…
Davos’s Iran invite is a new low
It’s the fag end of January, so that means it’s time for Davos – the annual World Economic Forum (WEF)…
Keir Starmer chooses jaw jaw over trade war with Trump
There used to be a sign up in No. 10 which quoted Gilbert and Sullivan. ‘Quiet calm deliberation disentangles every…
The West will regret not intervening in Iran
The longest war of the twentieth century was between Iran and Iraq and lasted for eight years. Yet during those…
We’re in danger of forgetting the Holocaust
On October 7, 2023, more Jewish people were murdered in a single day than at any time since the Holocaust.…
Does Europe still have an ally in America?
European politicians had little rest this weekend after Donald Trump’s announcement on Saturday that he would be imposing punitive tariffs…
The secret costs of net zero
Last week, a new report by the Institute for Economic Affairs argued that the cost of transitioning to net zero could be…
Jenrick’s treachery has made Badenoch stronger
If Kemi Badenoch needs a little relaxation from the ‘psychodrama’ of Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform, she could do a…
Is there method in Donald Trump’s madness?
I am, as often, lost in admiration for my colleague Freddy Gray. Whenever Donald Trump does something that looks, on…
How Australia’s teens are dodging the social media ban
At a time when technology has invaded our lives, Australia is now running the world’s biggest real-life experiment that seeks to…
Andrew Rosindell defects to Reform
Reform UK has gained its seventh MP after Andrew Rosindell switched sides on Sunday night. The longtime Member for Romford…
The rebellion will have a craft stall
A new party has entered UK politics. Take Back Power seeks to ‘tax the rich and fix Britain’ and they’re…
Why young Danes are still having sex
Gen Z, as is well known, is having significantly less sex than their parents. They also drink less, smoke less,…
Sunday shows round-up: Tice says Jenrick ‘ a great new asset to Reform’
Lisa Nandy: The future of Greenland is ‘for the people of Greenland’ President Trump has escalated his rhetoric over Greenland,…
Can Arteta hold his nerve?
The second half of the Premier League season is brimming with stories and subplots. Hundreds of players are hoping to…
Keir Starmer is a populist who is bad at populism
For all his problems, Keir Starmer has never been a victim of high expectations. When he entered Downing Street in…
Can Germany be saved from itself?
Nine months into the chancellorship of Friedrich Merz, the outlook for Germany looks grim. The country’s economy, the world’s third…
Are more fathers about to lose access to their children?
It takes a strong stomach to confront the details of the way in which Claire Throssell’s two sons – Paul, nine,…
The truth about Britain’s claim to Greenland
Every time Donald Trump repeats his threats towards Greenland, a familiar claim does the rounds that the UK has ‘first…
The truth about Sandhurst
My friends were baffled. Why, at the age of 30, was I going back to school? And, worse, to an…
Trump’s Greenland caper will heighten inflation
On February 24, Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union speech of his second term as president.…
Farage turns on Tory MP over Mauritius
It seems that Nigel Farage has not taken too kindly to all Kemi Badenoch’s talk of ‘cleaning house’. The leader…
