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The danger of Emma Raducanu’s ‘fixated’ fan ordeal
The scenes involving a tearful Emma Raducanu at the Dubai tennis championships must give pause for thought about the terrifying…
The Trump-Zelensky train wreck will cost Ukraine dearly
Where did it all go wrong between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky? Just a week ago, Zelensky was speaking of…
Does Trump want to strike an Arctic oil deal with Putin?
The decision by Donald Trump to hold peace talks with Russia on ending the Ukraine war – without Ukraine actually…
A crackdown on lying in politics could backfire
How do you know a politician is lying? Their lips are moving. We’ve all heard the joke. Even in these…
Biohacking and skiing in Gstaad
Biohacking, one of the more bearable buzz words of recent times, refers to the practice of using science, technology and…
Bolsonaro indicted in alleged coup plot
Brazilian former president Jair Bolsonaro was charged Tuesday for allegedly orchestrating a plan to overturn his 2022 election defeat through…
Scotland’s public sector is growing out of control
There is a perception that Scotland is a socialist basket case where a mammoth public sector is showered with English…
The tide is turning
Konstantin Kisin delivered these remarks – which also appear on his Substack – at the ARC conference in London Ladies…
The elderly don’t need more political representation
Young people feel economically adrift. Homeownership has become increasingly unaffordable, and rents have escalated exorbitantly. Younger workers have borne the…
Hague brings the house down at Oxford
To Oxford, where William Hague was today admitted as the university’s 160th chancellor. In an hour-long ceremony, the onetime Tory…
Women won’t easily forget Scottish Labour’s gender turnaround
For the last fortnight, the employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton has…
Could Zelensky have made a deal to stop the war?
Is there any truth to Donald Trump’s extraordinary and, to many, highly offensive comments apparently blaming Volodymir Zelensky for starting…
Climate groups wage war on ARC
Dear oh dear. The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference almost got through its entire meet-up without much interference from…
Labour has until Easter to stop prisons running out of space
There are just over a thousand men’s prison places left in the UK out of a total of 88,618 total.…
Read: Oliver Anthony’s speech at ARC
The below is an edited version of Oliver Anthony’s speech to the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) on Wednesday, 19…
Is X still worth £38 billion? Elon Musk thinks so
When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, his many critics gleefully predicted a catastrophe. We were told that everyone would…
Which female minister did Sunak call ‘effing useless’?
There’s only one book which all of Westminster is talking about. Traditionally, the post of Chief Whip has been filled…
Why is Tom Hanks mocking Trump supporters?
We have long become accustomed to actors holding and sharing their progressive political views. So when David Tennant opened the…
Reform makes more gains in Scotland
Well, well, well. As Nigel Farage’s Reform party continues to poll well across the UK, north of the border the…
Why is Birmingham council spending £14.5 million on taxis?
We’re less than a week into the Spectator Project Against Frivolous Funding, and Spaff has already shone a light on…
The BBC’s Gaza documentary omitted something astonishing
The BBC’s documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone at first glance seemed to offer a raw and intimate portrayal of life…
Trump is making sure that Zelensky is re-elected
Ukrainians don’t like it when foreign leaders tell them what to do – whether they are Vladimir Putin or Donald…
Could Jeff Bezos face jail under Labour’s knife reforms?
It’s a gaffe day with Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot and now the spotlight is on policing minister Diana Johnson.…
Inflation rises to 3% – should we panic?
Prices are rising. Inflation rose to 3 per cent in the twelve months leading up to January, up from 2.5…
Are 3.1 million Brits really too sick to work?
Is it any wonder that the economy is struggling in spite of an apparently booming jobs market, with employers finding…
