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Watch: Robbins drops Doyle bombshell

21 April 2026 10:29 pm

Oh dear. It seems that Keir Starmer’s strategy has, er, backfired once again. Having spent yesterday afternoon declaring to all…

London’s Jews are under attack

21 April 2026 9:30 pm

Over the weekend, an incendiary device was allegedly thrown through a window at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow. Smoke from…

Olly Robbins hits back over Mandelson’s vetting

21 April 2026 7:26 pm

Sir Olly Robbins has only been giving evidence to the foreign affairs committee for 20 minutes, and already he has…

An energy bill bailout would be a terrible idea

21 April 2026 7:14 pm

Liz Truss’s greatest fiscal sin was her Energy Price Guarantee. True, markets didn’t like her tax cuts unmatched by spending…

The absurdity of this week’s tube strike

21 April 2026 6:53 pm

I’ll say this for the RMT: they are, at least, a trade union that has long since given up the…

Britain should not wait for tragedy to protect its Jews

21 April 2026 6:45 pm

It is impossible not to look at what is happening in Britain today – the relentless synagogue firebombings and attacks…

Why politicians make us wince

21 April 2026 6:24 pm

Mind your language! There has recently been another smattering of incidents featuring accusations of inappropriate choice of words, or even…

Unemployment has fallen – but not in a good way

21 April 2026 5:51 pm

On the face of it, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have just released great news on unemployment. The rate…

Starmer can’t blame the civil service for the Mandelson fiasco

21 April 2026 4:44 pm

Of all the politicians to take up arms against Sir Humphrey, Keir Starmer is the most unlikely. After all, this…

Has Andrew tarnished Queen Elizabeth’s legacy?

21 April 2026 4:00 pm

Today marks the centenary of Elizabeth II’s birth. Less than four years after she died, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is still…

Ofsted has lost interest in educating children

21 April 2026 4:00 pm

Ofsted published a note on its areas of research interest earlier this month, setting out more than 100 questions grouped…

Meet the Green candidate who thinks Zionists killed 20 million Christians

21 April 2026 3:45 pm

A Green Party council candidate in Bournemouth says “the Zionists killed 20 million Christians” and are “trying to control the…

The Greek tragedy of Keir Starmer

21 April 2026 6:23 am

You can always tell it’s going to be a good day in the Commons when the government spin operation happens…

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Tariff refunds are a nightmare for Trump’s economy

21 April 2026 5:41 am

Donald Trump’s second presidency began with a blaze of executive orders which horrified and impressed in equal measure. It also begged…

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana are two sides of the same coin

21 April 2026 4:44 am

What a funny pair Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana are: so vehemently opposed to one another’s politics and yet so…

Watch: Lee Anderson kicked out of the Commons for calling Starmer a liar

21 April 2026 3:49 am

Keir Starmer has not being having a good time of it in the Commons. Once again, the PM has been…

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Starmer squirms on Mandelson debacle

21 April 2026 3:43 am

Keir Starmer is enduring perhaps his most uncomfortable afternoon in the House Commons since being elected Britain’s Prime Minister. He…

Arsenal fans are getting what they deserve

21 April 2026 3:01 am

I was sorry to see Arsenal lose the ‘Game of the Season’ to Manchester City and thought them a little…

The National Lottery verdict shows Labour isn’t serious about growth 

21 April 2026 2:16 am

The government keeps telling us that they are desperate for economic growth and keen to attract overseas investment in UK…

Petrol shortages aren’t coming for Britain

21 April 2026 1:19 am

Oil prices rose this morning thanks to the fact no one really knows if the Strait of Hormuz has reopened…

Why Starmer must stay

21 April 2026 12:44 am

I have little interest in what Keir Starmer will say in the Commons later today. I’ve only been in political…

How Hitler came to define Western morality

21 April 2026 12:13 am

‘A century ago, the most potent moral figure in Western society was Jesus Christ. Now it is Adolf Hitler. Perhaps…

Why George Robertson has turned on Starmer

20 April 2026 10:57 pm

There was always a risk that the external reviewers who led last year’s Strategic Defence Review would turn on the…

Why doesn’t the Royal Academy of Music like private school kids?

20 April 2026 10:22 pm

It’s always the newspeak that lacerates. The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) has, admirably, set up a new foundation year…

Driverless cars will kill the London taxi

20 April 2026 6:13 pm

After an eleven hour flight, I stepped out of Phoenix International Airport into the balmy Arizona heat. It felt like…