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A ban on animal testing is long overdue
I was 12 years of age and mooching along Putney high street when someone thrust into my hand a leaflet…
The scandal that could bring down Volodymyr Zelensky
A solid gold toilet and cupboards loaded with bagfuls of €200 bills are among the treasures linked to the prominent…
Trump is creating a political Frankenstein
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump depicted himself as synonymous with winning. “We’re gonna win so much,” he said, “you…
‘Mamdanimaniacs’ are fleecing themselves
Zohran Mamdani’s victory came as little surprise. On both the left and right comparisons to the 2008 presidential election abound;…
Badenoch to set out Tory Budget alternative
It is a funny old time for the Tories right now. The government has rather sportingly decided to commit seppuku…
Lib Dems: We’re serious (really)
Pity the Liberal Democrats. You win 72 seats at an election – and all anyone wants to talk about is…
Watch: Streeting hits out at No. 10
It’s nice, isn’t it. The quiet. Just sixteen months after their landslide triumph, the Labour party is now in full-on…
Andrew’s downfall is nearly complete
Amidst all the ceremony and gravity of the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, one salient fact could not be ignored.…
Starmer must not give in to the Waspi women
If nothing else, the government is providing us with a masterclass in how to lose control of public spending. A…
Are the knives out for Keir Starmer?
A flurry of late-night media briefings have triggered a full blown crisis for Keir Starmer. Allies of the Prime Minister…
India and Pakistan are edging closer to open conflict
At least eight people were killed in a car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday. Less than…
The BBC’s MP defenders have all lost their minds
The BBC’s editing scandal has reached the House of Commons. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy made a statement by the government…
David Lammy has a future in panto
Beadle’s About ran from 1986 to 1996. In it, Jeremy Beadle would blunder round the United Kingdom playing elaborate practical…
The depressing truth about the media and John Fetterman
When Whoopi Goldberg announced on The View that Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania would appear on the show to discuss…
Tim Davie: BBC is the ‘best of society’
So. Farewell then Tim Davie. The BBC Director General undertook the first leg of his long goodbye tour today, speaking…
Bank of England’s two-minute blunder
Timing is not always the Bank of England’s strong suit. Britain’s central bank has increasingly faced accusations of being found…
More asylum hotel protests are inevitable
The Labour party will, one suspects, curse the name of Epping for some time. The uncomfortable fact is that it…
The people of Epping have had enough
The Bell Hotel in Epping has hardly been out of the news since the summer. In July, Bell resident Hadush…
Lifting the two-child benefit cap won’t save Labour
Rachel Reeves will not officially confirm any tax changes until 26 November, but two policy shifts in her second Budget…
Reality Check: Britain’s data is broken
There were cheers in the Treasury in September when statisticians found an unexpected £2 billion ‘down the back of the…
Has Trump finally shut down Schumer?
The end of the Democrats’ government shutdown is at last in sight, and so too is the final act of…
Is Trump becoming a lame duck?
No sooner did Democrats in the Senate reach a deal to end the federal government shutdown than a frenzy of…
Germany’s rearmament puts Britain to shame
Every 11 November, the United Kingdom stands still. Bugles sound, heads bow, and for two minutes the nation remembers –…
How lawfare is killing the SAS
Here’s a question for you to contemplate, this Remembrance Day: If you found yourself in the chaos of a terrorist…
Why did it take the Olympics so long to see common sense?
The International Olympic Committee looks set to ban males who identify as trans from all female sports after a review…
