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The Iran war is giving Xi the upper hand with Trump
China’s largest trade show is now under way in the southern city of Guangzhou. The Canton Fair is a colossal…
Is Russia’s economy really on its last legs?
The head of Swedish military intelligence has dropped what he clearly regards as a bombshell. Thomas Nilsson told the Financial Times this…
Why Trump hasn’t stuck the knife into Starmer
As public messages of support go, it scored pretty low on the conviction-o-meter. “Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United…
War bonds won’t fix Britain’s creaking defence
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be considering proposals to issue war bonds to fund a splurge in defence…
It’s little surprise that an Israeli soldier was caught desecrating a crucifix
There’s something apposite, I suppose, about the desecration of a crucifix. In this case, it was an Israeli soldier in…
Iran is winning the meme war
The opening strikes on Iran forced the country’s military to operate without a centralized command structure. Despite this enormous setback,…
An unflashy Olly Robbins mauls Keir Starmer
Ding ding! Round two – or is it round 22? – of the Mandelson saga was underway in the Foreign…
Watch: Robbins drops Doyle bombshell
Oh dear. It seems that Keir Starmer’s strategy has, er, backfired once again. Having spent yesterday afternoon declaring to all…
London’s Jews are under attack
Over the weekend, an incendiary device was allegedly thrown through a window at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow. Smoke from…
Olly Robbins hits back over Mandelson’s vetting
Sir Olly Robbins has only been giving evidence to the foreign affairs committee for 20 minutes, and already he has…
An energy bill bailout would be a terrible idea
Liz Truss’s greatest fiscal sin was her Energy Price Guarantee. True, markets didn’t like her tax cuts unmatched by spending…
The absurdity of this week’s tube strike
I’ll say this for the RMT: they are, at least, a trade union that has long since given up the…
Britain should not wait for tragedy to protect its Jews
It is impossible not to look at what is happening in Britain today – the relentless synagogue firebombings and attacks…
Why politicians make us wince
Mind your language! There has recently been another smattering of incidents featuring accusations of inappropriate choice of words, or even…
Unemployment has fallen – but not in a good way
On the face of it, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have just released great news on unemployment. The rate…
Starmer can’t blame the civil service for the Mandelson fiasco
Of all the politicians to take up arms against Sir Humphrey, Keir Starmer is the most unlikely. After all, this…
Has Andrew tarnished Queen Elizabeth’s legacy?
Today marks the centenary of Elizabeth II’s birth. Less than four years after she died, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is still…
Ofsted has lost interest in educating children
Ofsted published a note on its areas of research interest earlier this month, setting out more than 100 questions grouped…
Meet the Green candidate who thinks Zionists killed 20 million Christians
A Green Party council candidate in Bournemouth says “the Zionists killed 20 million Christians” and are “trying to control the…
The Greek tragedy of Keir Starmer
You can always tell it’s going to be a good day in the Commons when the government spin operation happens…
Tariff refunds are a nightmare for Trump’s economy
Donald Trump’s second presidency began with a blaze of executive orders which horrified and impressed in equal measure. It also begged…
Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana are two sides of the same coin
What a funny pair Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana are: so vehemently opposed to one another’s politics and yet so…
Watch: Lee Anderson kicked out of the Commons for calling Starmer a liar
Keir Starmer has not being having a good time of it in the Commons. Once again, the PM has been…
Starmer squirms on Mandelson debacle
Keir Starmer is enduring perhaps his most uncomfortable afternoon in the House Commons since being elected Britain’s Prime Minister. He…
Arsenal fans are getting what they deserve
I was sorry to see Arsenal lose the ‘Game of the Season’ to Manchester City and thought them a little…
