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Do politicians really care about the evidence?
Is policy-making in the UK based on evidence? That is the question I address in my new book, Inside the Sausage…
What I learned in the pubs of Makerfield
Last Wednesday I went up to Makerfield to do a bit of on-the-ground research into what voters there really make…
Keir Starmer’s delusion is becoming tragic
Keir Starmer has entered what might be described as the peak delusion period of what remains of his time in…
The strange divide at Labour’s Makerfield HQ
On the eve of a by-election that could sound the death knell for his political career, Sir Keir Starmer has…
Civil service grifting hits new heights
Violence, shooting and driving fast cars are not usually the first things that spring to mind when Whitehall talks about…
The perfect two words to describe this zombie parliament
With Sir Keir in Evian busy taking what must surely be his last opportunity to stuff Lady Victoria’s hand luggage…
The trouble with the Ministry of Defence
In a telling exchange on Radio 4 last week, during the furore following John Healey’s resignation, Debbie Abrahams, the Labour…
David Lammy’s heart wasn’t in DPMQs
Claire Coutinho emerged as the Tory frontbencher taking deputy prime minister’s questions today, with the shadow energy secretary focusing on…
The strange reluctance to discuss Islamist terror
Ten years ago this week, the British MP Jo Cox was murdered. In his post on social media platform X marking…
Watch: Lowe aide silences Restore’s by-election candidate
“We’re not doing any interviews” “You’ll have to speak to the management sorry” “Alistair can Rebecca do one interview or…
Britain will never be the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’
If you thought that Net Zero couldn’t get any sillier, it just has. Remember how, according to Boris Johnson, Britain was…
What are Sir Keir’s leadership rivals promising?
As Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership runs out of road, contenders for the Labour crown have been busy burnishing their lists…
Trump has been humbled over Iran
Donald Trump is engaged in one of the biggest battles of his career. After spending millions to turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool “flag…
Cutting Army Reserve training would be a disaster
Dan Jarvis has been the new Secretary of State for Defence for nearly a week now, but the decision of…
Why did a Russian warship fire at a British yacht in the Channel?
As the fallout from Keir Starmer’s defence funding row continues, Britain has been served a timely reminder of the importance…
Rachel Reeves owes Britain’s supermarkets an apology
The Chancellor will be breathing a sigh of relief this morning as inflation holds steady. Figures just released by the…
Israel must now bear the brunt of fighting Iran alone
If the published details regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached between the US and Iran prove accurate, then there…
Starmer is leaving Britain unprepared for future conflicts
Sir Keir Starmer came to office in July 2024 on a manifesto which played heavily on defence. The Labour party,…
Trump is in a sea of trouble over Iran
Donald Trump is engaged in one of the biggest battles of his career. After spending millions turning the Lincoln Memorial…
It was inevitable that Prince George would go to Eton
It was, in the end, inevitable. Kensington Palace confirmed yesterday that Prince George will go to Eton in September. There…
Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood and the limits of Labour’s resolve
Labour is moving closer to Europe, at speed – except for one significant topic where it could really learn something from our…
J.D. Vance versus The View
Vice President J.D. Vance went on The View Tuesday morning in the vain hope of talking about his new faith-focused…
Will Janeese Lewis George be the Zohran Mamdani of DC?
Eight months after New York handed City Hall to a democratic socialist, Washington, DC appears ready to follow suit. Janeese…
Reform poach think tank star
In the battle for the right, all eyes are on who moves where. A handful of Tory MPs made the…
The problem with the assisted dying Bill’s return to parliament
The Labour MP Lauren Edwards has confirmed she will reintroduce the assisted dying Bill in the Commons as a Private…
