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Labour’s cronyism row rears its head again
Parliament may be in recess, but Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government still can’t catch a break. The Prime Minister is…
Labour has walked into a net zero trap of its own making
The government’s net zero noose draws tighter. At energy questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, the Conservative MP…
Rachel Reeves has shattered economic confidence in Britain
A few journalists have pointed it out. So have some Conservative and Reform MPs, think tanks and one or two…
Britain is living beyond its means
Today’s figures on the public finances and retail sales will bring some relief to Rachel Reeves; both show a small…
King Charles has a long road to recovery ahead
At the end of what has undoubtedly been a true annus horribilis for the monarchy, King Charles, at least, seems…
Le Pen’s success this year is a warning to the Tories
Nigel Farage was in fine fettle when he appeared on GB News on Tuesday evening. He boasted of his weekend…
Oligarchy dies in the light
Have the plutocrats of the internet age finally realised that all Donald Trump wanted was their love? This week, Jeff…
Plans afoot for Scotland Office cat
Is there room for more than one furry feline in Whitehall? Initially brought into quell the government’s mouse problem, the…
Mandelson to be named US ambassador
Peter Mandelson is expected to shortly be named the next UK ambassador to Washington. The announcement – broken by the Times –…
We all knew Syria was hell
The liberation of Syria’s notorious Sednaya jail close to Damascus a week ago has resulted in a wave of belated…
Trump is already tiring of Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson’s status as an accidental speaker, thrust into his role in part because it was so undesirable or impossible…
Vladimir Putin’s four-and-a-half-hour troll
Every year, Vladimir Putin gives a marathon town hall event that lasts for hours. Every year, I feel compelled to…
Starmer won’t get an easier Liaison Committee grilling than this
Close your eyes in today’s Liaison Committee hearing and you might have thought Rishi Sunak was still prime minister. Keir…
Will Musk’s millions really carry Farage to victory?
We should be wary about the danger of hyper-rich donors obtaining undue influence over political parties. There is none more…
Watch: Starmer says he wouldn’t do top job differently
When it rains for Sir Keir Starmer, it pours. The Prime Minister is now facing ridicule today after making a…
The ever-Continuing Resolution
In the 1870s, Gustave Flaubert assembled Le Dictionnaire des idées reçues, a humorous collection of “received ideas” and clichés then current…
Starmer backs Labour minister named in corruption probe
The Labour drama just never seems to stop. All eyes are now on Tulip Siddiq after the Daily Mail revealed…
It’s not surprising the Bank of England didn’t cut interest rates
Interest rates have been held at 4.75 per cent. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to maintain…
Salmond aided police in SNP finance probe
To Scotland, where the focus is back on Operation Branchform. It now transpires that the late former first minister Alex…
The remarkable courage of Gisèle Pelicot
Justice was served on Dominique Pelicot today when an Avignon court found him guilty of raping his ex-wife, Gisèle, over a…
Fixing Britain’s sewers will be fantastically expensive
It isn’t going to help with the cost of living, but Ofwat’s decision to allow water companies to raise bills…
Women would be wise to avoid the streets of Lambeth at night
Being a woman walking on the street at night, especially on your own, is still scary. No matter that we…
How front-line police were failed in the summer riots
The police establishment has delivered its initial verdict on this summer’s rioting, following the massacre of children at Southport. Andy…
Biden’s Cuba policy has been a disaster for the Democrats
Ten years ago this week, Barack Obama announced the historic US rapprochement with Cuba. Alongside Obama during years of secret…
Home schooling is a lifeline for desperate parents
Hard cases make bad laws. There can be no harder case than that of Sara Sharif, whose torture and eventual…
