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Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are under attack
The war for Ukraine’s future is being fought not just on the battlefield, but also within its democratic institutions. Today,…
Don’t bet on the Trump economy
The Trump White House took a victory lap on Monday, declaring in its newsletter that the American economy is back…
Ex-Unite boss under fire over private jets and million-pound hotel project
Well, well, well. It would appear the former Unite the Union boss Len McCluskey is not immune to the temptation…
Why Trump’s ‘Washington Whatevers’ threat matters
In The Spectator’s lengthy sit-down interview with President Trump earlier this year, 45 teased the idea that the return of Washington’s…
Farage unveils first defection in Wales
This afternoon, Nigel Farage unveiled his party’s first defector in the Welsh parliament. Laura Anne Jones was first elected to…
Farage is right: our police must be tougher
A few years ago, I was encouraged to apply for a role within the College of Policing for an advisory…
DVSA bosses celebrate ‘progress’ as car test waits worsen
The ability of Britain’s quangos to sugarcoat their rather unflattering performance figures will never fail to amaze Mr S. The…
Will one final push by Israel destroy Hamas?
For more than 650 days of war in Gaza, one swathe of territory remained mostly untouched by Israeli ground manoeuvres:…
James Cleverly returns to Tory frontbench in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Former home secretary James Cleverly is expected to make a return to the Tory frontbench as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles her…
Why don’t we let Thames Water go bust?
Hurrah! We are going to get a new water regulator. Sir John Cunliffe’s independent water commission has recommended that Ofwat…
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show should have been axed long ago
Things are not going so well with left-wing comedian talk show hosts over the water. Last week came the news…
Why won’t Anas Sarwar champion Sandie Peggie?
When nurse Sandie Peggie complained about the presence of a trans-identifying man in the women’s changing room at Falkirk’s Victoria…
Britain is broke
Britain is continuing to chuck billions onto our mounting pile of debt. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
The problem of striking a defence deal with the EU
The UK-EU summit in London in May, at which a new relationship between the parties was agreed, seems a long…
Can Wes Streeting avert the junior doctors’ strike?
In just a few days, doctors across England will stage strikes for five days. Hospitals are preparing for staff shortages…
The women of Epping don’t need Tommy Robinson’s help
The people of Epping have a message for Tommy Robinson: stay away. The far-right activist is currently mulling joining protestors…
The ‘Russia Hoax’ and other grudges
Too long, didn’t read, but late last week Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard proclaimed that she had in her…
The Liaison Committee summed up Starmer’s woes
If you want a sign of how badly things have gone wrong for this government, compare Keir Starmer’s third Liaison…
The $130 billion train that couldn’t
In the annals of stupid and poorly run schemes, the California High-Speed Rail project ranks among the worst. Its future,…
Sausage King Starmer’s bad afternoon on the grill
Sir Keir Starmer has a sausage problem. Stop sniggering at the back. Not only was there his infamous slip demanding…
Lowe brands Farage a ‘stinking hypocrite’ over crime policies
Reform UK has dominated headlines this morning, as the party kick off their six-week campaign on crime. During a central…
What Suella Braverman’s plan for quitting the ECHR gets right
This morning’s paper on leaving the ECHR from Suella Braverman and the Prosperity Institute doesn’t say much that hasn’t been…
Scottish Greens publish Holyrood candidate list amid party infighting
As the 2026 Holyrood election looms, parties are scrambling to get their candidate lists finalised. Today the Scottish Greens have…
Will Reform’s crime crackdown work?
It’s hard to disagree with Nigel Farage’s diagnosis that ‘Britain is lawless’. The Reform leader painted a bleak image of…
The youth mobility scheme is just the start of a Brexit reversal
Will Britain continue to be dragged back closer and closer to the EU so that when we eventually rejoin, in…
