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PMQs: Kemi had Keir on the ropes
Women and Sir Keir Starmer. That was the issue that dominated a fiery PMQs today. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch asked…
Parliament’s moral posturing on Israel is delusional
What’s the point of parliament’s foreign affairs committee holding mock-trial style hearings about Israel’s defensive war against Iranian-backed terror groups?…
What Lent taught me about the sugar tax
Christ is risen. Lent is over, Eastertide has begun. With it, my Lenten fast – and that of millions of…
China smells victory in its tariff war with Trump
It was an extraordinary statement, given all the bluster that had gone before it. Tariffs on Chinese goods will ‘come…
Can Britain end its addiction to consultation?
Britain used to be good at building nuclear power stations. Really good. We built the world’s first – and then…
Keir Starmer can’t explain his changing views on gender
Keir Starmer was well aware that Kemi Badenoch would probably use Prime Minister’s Questions today to run a victory lap…
Tory defector to stand for Reform in Scottish by-election
Reform UK are on manoeuvres in Scotland. Mr S can reveal today that not only did Nigel Farage’s party poach…
Kneecap’s Israelophobia has gone too far
The day after the Nova music festival massacre, the Irish band Kneecap posted a photo of themselves grinning from ear…
Why Kashmir’s jihadists are targeting tourists
At least 26 tourists were killed in a militant attack on the town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.…
Watch: Starmer refuses to apologise to Rosie Duffield
Well, well, well. The Prime Minister’s nonsensical flip-flopping on the trans issue has been laid out for all to see…
What did Robert Jenrick mean by his Tory-Reform ‘coalition’ comments?
Robert Jenrick just cannot stay out of the headlines. Today, the shadow justice secretary is under-fire for comments made to…
Labour minister admits to PM’s ‘confusion’ over trans issue
Ding ding ding! Sparks were flying this morning on Sky News as host Wilfred Frost interviewed the rather combative Home…
Donald Trump has bowed to the markets
A deal will be worked out with China to reduce the tariffs. The chairman of the Federal Reserve won’t be…
Is net zero possible without slave labour?
So, Ed Miliband has relented, and decided that after all it is not a good idea to build his green…
Putin’s tacky gift to Trump reveals his dark sense of humour
For all his many faults, Vladimir Putin is not without a jet-black sense of humour. The Russian president has given…
In defence of ‘free’ breakfast clubs
This week the government has started rolling out their free breakfast club scheme, which will be trialled in 750 primary…
Let students and professors carry guns to class
Last week, I walked across Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee, watching students laugh, read and relax in the sun.…
NPR begs for its professional life
As the Trump administration continues its systematic effort to dismantle and humiliate every institution of liberal America, National Public Radio…
What the Singer Sewing Machine teaches us about student loan repayment
The Singer Sewing Machine Company is credited – that’s the right word – with popularizing the idea of the installment…
When will Starmer apologise to Rosie Duffield?
It is Prime Minister’s Questions today and there is certainly much for Kemi Badenoch to go on. From increased government…
Britain’s borrowing is spiralling out of control
Britain borrowed nearly £152 billion in the financial year to March – almost £21 billion more than at the same…
Why London’s Ukraine ceasefire talks will fail
There’s one key thing that one should know about the Ukraine peace talks scheduled to begin in London today, and…
Could Trump cost Australia’s Liberals victory?
Since Australia’s general election was called by Labor prime minister Anthony Albanese at the end of March, the contest for…
Starmer’s words about ‘trans women’ are too little, too late
When will Keir Starmer finally show some leadership over the most fundamental distinction in human society: the difference between men…
Why London’s Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will fail
There’s one key thing that one should know about Ukraine peace talks scheduled to begin in London today, and that…
