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Head of the prison officers’ union: we should halve the prison population
The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) and its national chair Mark Fairhurst have a reputation for always wanting prisons to be…
The sad decline of the Scottish Kirk
My memory is that October is cold in Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland. Come to think of it, my…
Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder case is Australia’s Trial of the Century
Since its general election a month ago, Australia’s politics have endured their biggest upheaval in fifty years. Its Labor government…
Why Zia Yusuf changed his mind about quitting Reform
Well, that was quick. Within 48 hours of his resignation as party chairman, Zia Yusuf has returned to the Reform…
Hamas doesn’t hold a monopoly on Palestinian terror
Israeli forces operating inside Gaza have retrieved the body of Thai agricultural worker Nattapong Pinta, bringing to a close one…
Why won’t the Met Police deal with Palestine protestors blocking parliament?
Does the Metropolitan Police have more respect for the rights of aggressive protestors than it does for Parliament itself? That’s…
How an international community of do-gooders made the US lose the plot in Yemen
As British Ambassador to Yemen from 2015 to 2017, and later in counterterrorism roles at the UN, I watched with…
The truth about the 1984 miners’ strike
On 6 March 1984, I found myself smack-bang in the middle of the largest industrial dispute in post-war history. As…
How Britain can borrow America’s top scientists
From the time of Newton, Britain led the world in science. That began to change in 1940, when, with the…
What happened to Piers Morgan?
There was great fanfare when Piers Morgan re-entered the world of television three years ago to front a new prime-time…
What being kidnapped taught me about the struggle for Kurdish independence
Twenty-one years ago, I was opportunistically kidnapped by supporters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). In light of the PKK…
Tesco’s ‘VAR’-style self-checkout cameras are the final straw
Tesco has followed Sainsbury’s lead by installing cameras above self-checkouts to identify when shoppers fail to scan an item properly, using the…
Biden’s FBI targeted ‘radical traditionalist’ Catholics
Most Catholics were well aware of Joe Biden’s, at best, tepid observation of Catholic teachings as president. But even they…
The strange futility of the Musk-Trump feud
The Trump-Musk spat is not the sign of a new split between oligarchs and populists, as some have claimed –…
Why the Kerch bridge must fall
Vladimir Putin has hit back against Ukraine’s ‘Spiderweb’ operation, which recently destroyed or damaged at least two dozen Russian bombers.…
After Elon Musk, America is never going to be the same
Only certain days qualify as the greatest days in American history: July 4, 1776 will always lead the way, as…
The Tories are edging towards ECHR exit
Following last month’s local elections disaster, Kemi Badenoch’s team promised a ‘step change’. So just 24 hours after Shadow Chancellor…
Trump and Musk was never going to work
Trump’s public breakup with Elon Musk is symptomatic of his failure to hold together the broad coalition to which he…
Cut the Border Force budget
Whatever happened to the great promise to ‘smash’ the smuggling gangs? When it came to power just under a year…
Why did it take so long to give David Beckham his knighthood?
Arise, Sir Goldenballs. Next week, David Beckham will finally become Sir David in the King’s birthday honours, which in turn…
Kemi is walking into an ECHR trap of her own making
If you think Keir Starmer is rattled by Reform’s awkward-squad views on human rights, spare a thought for Kemi Badenoch.…
In, sigh, defense of Meghan Markle
Here we are again, Meghan’s latest cringe-inducing social media offering: an 80-second video of her twerking in a hospital delivery…
Trump’s pardon team is quietly working to restore gun rights to thousands of felons
President Donald Trump’s pardoning blitz has dominated the headlines with reality-TV stars, a rapper and political allies all walking free…
Why don’t all farmers love Clarkson’s Farm?
Clarkson’s Farm is back – with the finale of season four out on Prime Video today – but not everyone…
Can Richard Knighton revamp Britain’s armed forces?
With the Strategic Defence Review finally concluded and published, the government has reportedly chosen its candidate to implement the recommendations and…
