World
Sunday shows round-up: Mahmood’s migration ‘moral mission’
Tomorrow Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, is set to announce changes to Britain’s asylum system, designed to discourage those who…
Chile flirts with a rightward turn
A border ‘ditch’ may prove to be the thing that brings the right back to power in Chile. Although the…
Why Israel fears Turkey’s involvement in Gaza
As the Gaza ceasefire struggles into its second month, a significant difference between the position of Israel and that of…
Accused rapists aren’t getting a fair trial in Scotland
The UK Supreme Court has made a very confused ruling about whether or not Scottish courts are breaching the right…
An independent Bank of England isn’t working
Andrew Bailey recently claimed that the Bank of England has saved the government £125 billion. The Bank’s governor was responding to criticism…
England will win the Ashes
The build-up to any Ashes series in Australia provides great entertainment all of its own. This time, as the first…
Polish plumbers and the problem with national stereotypes
In 1614, the Scottish writer John Barclay published a slim Latin book with the grand title Icon Animorum, or The Mirror of…
Greyhound racing is on its last lap
The trap draws open. The long, slender bodies of the greyhounds bolt out in pursuit of the taunting, mechanical hare…
Why Trump is freezing out Five Eyes allies
The most powerful intelligence alliance in the world is breaking up. In January, Donald Trump restricted intelligence-sharing on Russia and…
Starmer’s EU ‘reset’ risks playing into Reform’s hands
Keir Starmer’s ‘reset’ talks between the UK and EU are continuing. Having agreed in principle to renewing the post-Brexit diplomatic…
The scourge of parcel theft sums up modern Britain
‘We’re sorry we missed you; your delivery is scheduled for tomorrow’ the email reads. Another day, another bungled parcel delivery from Evri,…
Why are the worst politicians always so beautiful?
There’s not one damn thing I like about New York’s mayor Zohran Mamdani. I don’t like his politics, his religion,…
What UCL’s blood libel lecture says about Britain
This week at one of Britain’s most prestigious universities, an academic has been accused of sitting in front of a…
Did Hitler really have only ‘one ball’?
Everyone knows the rhyme about Adolf Hitler. The popular ribald wartime song, beloved of school children, has it that: ‘Hitler…
Keir Starmer’s omnishambles government
What a week. Seven days ago, we were wondering what Rachel Reeves was up to with her pre-Budget messaging. At…
The Jewish blood libel is back. Its return should trouble us all
It’s back. The lie that led to the slaughter of so many Jews has returned to public life. The calumny…
The Guardian’s Matthew Goodwin hit job doesn’t add up
It was only a matter of time before the Guardian went for Professor Matthew Goodwin. The honorary president of Reform’s new…
Why can’t the BBC just say sorry?
A famous pop star once sang that sorry seemed to be the hardest word. Almost fifty years after Elton John…
Why German conscription should worry Britain
For years, Germany, like Britain, has drifted through history as though nothing could ever again disturb its peace. The world…
Watch: David Davis attacks veteran prosecutions
It has been another bad week for the government. Growth down to 0.1 per cent, a briefing war engulfing No.…
The damage from Reeves’s ‘exit tax’ idea has been done
It appears that Rachel Reeves has scrapped her plans for an ‘exit tax’ that would impose a huge levy on…
Watch: Zarah Sultana squirms on BBC
‘Ohhhhh Jeremy Corbyn!’ Where would Mr S be without him eh? The grift that keeps on giving has been in…
It’s an unhappy birthday for King Charles
King Charles III turns 77 today. He will be enjoying a typically packed day, with activities both ceremonial and personal.…
Is MAGA cracking up?
In the year since his triumphant reelection, Donald Trump has racked up an enormous list of accomplishments, both foreign and…
Who do junior doctors think should fund their pay rise?
I know doctors have a long training and have to absorb a lot of knowledge before they are let loose…
