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Ireland is looking terrifyingly vulnerable to Trump’s trade war
The Irish government has spent a lot of time trying to reassure voters that they have little to fear from…
What is Labour doing to fix the grooming gangs scandal?
Thank God for Katie Lam. Yesterday the government tried to conduct a grubby betrayal of thousands of young girls groomed…
Meghan Markle’s new podcast is just toe-curling and unsubtle dross
At the beginning of the debut episode of Meghan Markle’s new podcast, she is keen to assert her own identity.…
Tinkering with the electric car mandate won’t help manufacturers
Presumably, some future government will have to reverse the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in…
What caused Birmingham’s bin strikes?
Yes, as Wes Streeting says, it is ‘unacceptable’ for rubbish to be left piling up on the streets of Birmingham…
My DC bunker
Washington, DC My office this week has been the Starbucks on Capitol Hill. Any random subscriber to my Substack can…
Can the Democrats rediscover themselves in the age of Trump?
Even on the placid streets of London’s Mayfair, James Carville cannot find peace. “Every five minutes I get stopped and…
The Democrats have a voter problem
Data scientist David Shor has a message for Democrats: “Your problem with young men is worse than you think.” Shor…
The Democratic war machine
To understand what’s wrong with the American left and the Democratic party – two different but entwined things, to be…
Will Trump take a punt on Puntland?
As a man who views the world as one big real-estate portfolio, Donald Trump sees the potential in northern Somalia’s…
How DEI destroyed itself
Those who wonder why more Americans haven’t risen up in rebellion against the Trump administration’s assault on affirmative action, its…
Why is America so unhappy?
According to the annual World Happiness Report (WHR), America has dropped to 24th in the rankings, down from 11th in…
How Palm Beach became Wall Street South
Palm Beach, Florida Palm Beach is now, officially, “Wall Street South.” So says the local Business Development Board, which adds…
The importance of the Band-Aid
Alexandria, Virginia Back in February, the first grader sustained a scrape that left a tiny red dot on her leg.…
The dog that haunts Russ Benzin
Batavia, New York Fifty-five years after his Vietnam-era military service ended, Russ Benzin remains haunted. Not, thank God, by memories…
Why are Europeans so untroubled by their ignorance of America?
Laramie, Wyoming Americans are infamous on the eastern side of the Atlantic for knowing little or nothing about European culture,…
The joy of French school lunches
Since moving to France, one of my greatest pleasures has been rushing to pick up my two grandchildren from the…
Fishy business
Britain’s most popular fish comes with batter, not scales – but America can virtuously say its favorite fish is salmon.…
The Sazerac: an old favorite… from New Orleans
As the Super Bowl rolled into New Orleans, with Kendrick Lamar and his flared jeans in tow, I was thinking…
Puerto Rico is bouncing back
If you like piña coladas – and I do – Puerto Rico will suit you just fine. The cocktail was…
Is Alsatian wine primarily French or German?
Among the minor aporia bedeviling the universe is a question about Alsatian wine. “What is it?” someone asks. “Wine from…
The hidden logic behind Trump’s market meltdown
Donald Trump’s announcement of huge levies on all the US’s major trading partners has triggered a global stock market meltdown,…
David Lammy’s imperial overreach
With the imperial pomposity of an old colonial governor, David Lammy has ‘made clear’ to the Israelis that denying entry to Labour MPs Abtisam…
Musk blasts Trump’s ‘moron’ trade adviser
Elon Musk strikes again! The tech billionaire and co-leader of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has lashed out for…
Starmer takes a pop at OBR over welfare forecast
To the Commons, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer is speaking to the Liaison Committee before the House rises for Easter…
