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Ukraine has found Russia’s Achilles’ heel in Crimea
Another day, another Russian arms depot up in smoke. The latest attack, this time on an ammunition storage site near…
The Channel migrant crisis will make or break Liz Truss
Liz Truss has been clear about her key selling point throughout her leadership campaign. At its launch she boasted: ‘I…
Could this election be a turning point for Kenya?
In Kenya’s latest general elections, ‘The Hustler’ William Ruto has been declared our new President after a narrow victory against…
UK wages drop in the sharpest fall on record
Over the past six months, Britain’s unemployment figures have arguably been the economy’s saving grace. While the labour market has…
The article that made Boris 'hang my head in shame'
Boris Johnson has written more than his fair share of controversial stuff over the years. Whether it’s jibes at Islam,…
Why is JK Rowling missing from this influential artists list?
Rarified cable TV channel Sky Arts has recently revealed its list of the top 50 most influential British artists of…
Iran can't shirk the blame for the attack on Salman Rushdie
So according to Iran it is Salman Rushdie’s own fault that he got stabbed. It had nothing to do with…
Partition wasn’t inevitable
‘Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge,…
Is the West's Ukraine response about to fracture?
Wars aren’t always decided on the battlefield. As bravely as Ukrainian soldiers defend their homeland from Russian invasion, their heroics…
Will Sri Lanka win its struggle for peace?
The late great Sunil Perera, popular Sri Lankan singer and satirist, lamented that people should be clamouring to come to…
The two faces of Vladimir Putin
‘Putin’s Philosopher’ Aleksandr Dugin, self-styled deep thinker and ideological architect of current Russian expansionism, has claimed there are two distinct…
America is forgetting how to make stuff
Articles about the future and “progress” have been popping up a lot lately, with conversations revolving around the inevitable advancements…
The shine comes off Saint Jacinda's halo
Cast your mind back to 2020. Back then, in the dark days of Covid, a ray of light was apparently…
Salman Rushdie and the incitement of violence
When I met Salman Rushdie in New York a couple of years ago, he told me that the days in…
Oxfordshire County Council’s climate crusade
Something funny is in the water in Oxfordshire. In recent months councillors there have embarked on a spree of unorthodox…
Afghanistan, one year on
Afghan women’s meetings on Zoom with their supporters outside the country often now end in tears as the stories of…
France's support of Rushdie puts Britain to shame
If any further evidence was needed of the moral cowardice of the British political class it has been provided in…
Britain is a vetocracy
England is in the grip of its most widespread drought in 20 years. Water companies are implementing hosepipe bans. Half…
The West cannot do business with Iran
Salman Rushdie’s would-be assassin might have been a lone wolf. He might have had no contact with military or intelligence…
Salman Rushdie overcame his fear
After Ayatollah Khomeini ordered Muslims to kill him for publishing The Satanic Verses in 1989, Julian Barnes gave Salman Rushdie…
How did theft become effectively decriminalised in Britain?
Haven’t we all had that panicky, sinking feeling at one time or another? A realisation that we’ve been the victim…
Why everyone should be ‘quiet quitting’
The Devil Wears Prada, a 2006 box-office hit adapted from Lauren Weisberger’s best-seller, is the story of Andy Sachs (Anne…
Is Putin planning a September surprise?
Ukraine appears to be faring well in its fight against Russia. Explosions have rocked a Russian military base in Crimea and…
There is no point nationalising the energy sector
Household energy bills are rising very rapidly, and are now expected to be over £4,000 per year by October and…
What is a classified document, anyway?
What is a classified document? Donald Trump seems to have lots of them — and the FBI sure wants them back.…
