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Barbarism cannot triumph in France
On Bastille Day, 1883, the people of Limoges inaugurated a beautiful new town hall, paid for from the legacy of…
Why Britain can’t get anything done
Last week, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, gave his two cents on the state of…
AI is blowing apart the case for net zero
Remember how ‘green jobs’ were going to transform the UK economy, creating new opportunities for well-paid careers which would sweep…
Are Andy Burnham’s loose lips becoming a problem?
Andy Burnham was already notorious before he became Prime Minister for flip-flopping, but what was less obvious until recently was…
Sunday shows round-up: Polanski defends Zionism motion
Zack Polanski: ‘Zionism is racism in the practical application of it’ Earlier this month, Green party members at the party’s…
The truth about the anarchy in France
France has had its share of riots in recent years but the scenes of urban warfare that erupted on Saturday…
France is paying for its indulgence of the young
France is ablaze (again). Limoges’s nineteenth-century town hall was set on fire and declared largely lost. The prefect’s residence in…
What has the National Trust done to Ironbridge Gorge?
As the National Trust takes over Rules, London’s oldest restaurant, I have a vague feeling of dread. Like many people,…
Shame on me for being fooled by Donald Trump
We former fans of Donald J. Trump can all remember where we were when we finally admitted that the POTUS…
It’s time to freeze the minimum wage
The minimum wage is no longer affordable. Before any work has been done, an employer must commit £28,308.52 – the…
What happened to the party of David Lloyd-George?
There was once a time, some 100 years ago, where one could take a walk around town and be met…
Russia’s bot farms remain alive and well
Kyiv’s long-range drone operators have gone high-tech: in the past few days, Ukrainian drones attacked three massive data centres belonging…
This Premier League season is already ruined
Rayan Cherki is the most entertaining player in the Premier League. The Frenchman’s speed of thought and coordination of feet…
The winter of Trumpian discontent is approaching
We seem to be fast approaching the winter of Trumpian discontent. The midterms are approaching, the mood within the White…
Why have people become so selfish?
People often get confused between the stocks and the pillory – two medieval forms of corporal punishment for crimes like…
Why I’d fight for Britain
In a recent Ipsos poll, half of Brits say there are no circumstances in which they would fight for King…
The truth about Jeffrey Archer’s time in prison
Had I not been the Director General of Prisons when Jeffrey Archer served his four-year sentence for perjury, I think…
Trump’s Russia oil deal leaves South Korea in a bind
In today’s world, no geopolitical deal is without controversy. President Trump’s recent deal with Vladimir Putin to import an initial…
Burnham’s unpopularity in Scotland makes a general election less likely
Andy Burnham has gone to Scotland, where the SNP annual conference is under way in Aberdeen. In his speech at…
A terror headache for Jonathan Powell
Oh dear. There is plenty to worry about when it comes to Britain’s national security: depleted armed forces, inadequate defence…
Watch: Feral Pro-Palestine student activists storm lecture on hostages
Feral pro-Palestine student activists stormed a lecture at City University yesterday over its focus on British-Israeli hostages. Human rights barrister…
Believe women? No – believe evidence
Jane Doe’s case against Cornell and seven former students has become a Rorschach test. One reading is that its a…
Jack Smith’s plot against the republic
Six hundred and thirty-nine thousand. Thanks to the indefatigable Chuck Grassley, we now know that that’s the number of individuals whose…
The BBC’s 9/11 Muslim documentary is a missed opportunity
I was keen to watch the BBC documentary Being Muslim After 9/11 not least because I anticipated reference to the first…
Jenrick leaves BBC squirming over paedophile scandals
Today programme presenter Anna Foster was left scrambling for words this morning after Robert Jenrick took the BBC to task…
