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How Trump could reverse America’s baby bust
Over the past few weeks, the White House has been considering a range of ideas to boost America’s falling birth…
Can Pete Hegseth remain at the Pentagon?
The moment the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nomination for defence secretary, the Pentagon community knew it was in…
How Mao haunts China
Imagine a time traveller from Mao Zedong’s China – say a Red Guard – landing in a Chinese city today,…
Zelensky counters Trump’s surrender deal
I open the calculator on my phone to count how many civilians have been killed in Ukraine over the past five days. The…
Is a Scottish visa the answer to Scotland’s workforce crisis?
There aren’t many politicians calling for a rise in immigration to Britain at the moment, but you can count on…
Milei freed the peso. Argentina’s economy survived
It was Argentina’s ‘liberation day’, Javier Milei proclaimed last week after meeting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Pink…
We don’t need a crackdown on killer cyclists
Wayward cyclists watch out: Keir Starmer is coming for you. The government has announced a crackdown against bikers who kill…
The welcome fall of Klaus Schwab
Hubris has a way of catching up to people. That was my first thought when I read that Klaus Schwab,…
Is the US getting closer to a Ukraine deal?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Russia this morning to meet with Vladimir Putin, as Donald Trump ploughs ahead…
Tory peer backs total nicotine ban
The generational smoking ban is (slowly) making its way through parliament, as part of Labour’s plan to ban nicotine purchases…
Jenrick: Give Kemi a break
Former Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has caused quite a stir this week, after a recording leaked to Sky News…
Anti-gender ruling MSP faces vote to sack her
All is not well in Holyrood. At the weekend Green MSP Maggie Chapman sparked outrage after she condemned the Supreme…
Spain’s defence spending boost pleases nobody
Just a week after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Spain to spend more on defence, the country’s socialist prime…
The hypocrisy of Virgin Atlantic’s flights to Saudi Arabia
I’m always a little perplexed when people say they wish they could travel through time. Because you can – nowadays,…
What Pope Francis got wrong about illegal migration
Migrants have been pouring into the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa this month. Over 100 on Monday and 344 on Wednesday;…
Are things beginning to look up for Rachel Reeves?
The Chancellor will meet America’s top economic official, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, today as she concludes her trip to the International…
Another spring, another round of anti-Semitism on campus
The weather is growing warm, which means anti-Semitic demonstrations are blooming at elite universities. The hatred of Jews is no longer hidden, as it was in…
Do young Australians still care about Anzac Day?
Today is Anzac Day, arguably the most solemnly sacred day in the Australian calendar. At dawn on this day in…
Will India strike back after the Kashmir terror attack?
India is bracing for a potential military confrontation with Pakistan after a deadly terrorist attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir…
The EU’s new travel rules won’t stop illegal migration
Like it or not, for ordinary people, Brexit is about to make itself felt in a way which it has…
Trump should be allowed to address Parliament
Labour MPs have been busy this week. No, not running the country – but voicing their opposition to Donald Trump’s…
The African cardinal who terrifies Macron
Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea in West Africa has been named among the potential successors to Pope Francis and the…
There will never be a Trumpian baby boom
The Trump administration has been tossing around the idea of a $5,000 “baby bonus” to help encourage young marrieds to…
Pirates beseige maritime minister over ferries farrago
It’s not just the SNP who can’t sort out their ferries. A new row has broken out much further south…
‘Vladimir, STOP!’ – Trump is being humiliated by Putin
Theodore Roosevelt was a believer in speaking softly but carrying a big stick. But where does that leave Donald Trump,…
