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Boris's attempt to become a second Churchill
On his way up the greasy pole Boris Johnson was keen to claim an affinity with Winston Churchill. Clearly, associating…
The triumph of Tory mediocrity
Every loser wins, once the dream begins. So sang the EastEnders actor Nick Berry in a godawful mid-1980s pop song…
Where does the pro-life movement go from here?
Few releases have been better timed. “By the time this book is in your hands,” write authors Ryan T. Anderson…
It’s time for Donald Trump to go
As the war on normal escalates, and a silent majority nationwide grows weary of blue-state chaos, GOP opportunities in the…
WATCH: Joe Biden’s Holocaust gaffe
Has the president been possessed by an alt-right troll? Nope, it’s just Joe being Joe. No sooner had Joe Biden…
Huma Abedin trades up for Bradley Cooper
A few things Cockburn always enjoys (aside from alcohol and low prices) are drama and scandal. He was therefore delighted…
Boris is finally free
A curious atmosphere in the Commons today. Relaxed. Jovial. Almost like a party. There was a bit of aggro at…
The case against all the Tory leadership candidates
The Tory leadership contenders have set out their pitches. Rishi Sunak is the sensible but boring choice. Liz Truss is the…
Who will halt the SNP’s velvet revolution?
Where do the Conservative leadership candidates stand on the Union? Jeremy Hunt has ruled out another referendum in the next…
Can Penny Mordaunt win it?
Is Penny Mordaunt the dark horse in the Tory leadership race? After topping a Conservative Home poll of Tory MPs, Mordaunt…
How Joe Biden can woo the Saudis
‘You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing,’ said Winston Churchill, ‘after they have tried everything…
Berkeley law professor: ‘Your line of questioning is transphobic’
Britain isn’t America. But that doesn’t stop us letting out a collective groan when we see the same loopy opinions…
The Treasury’s childcare trap
Announcements from Tory leadership pretenders have been noticeably light on big ideas. But one interesting policy suggestion was floated today…
Could the Tories suffer the same fate as the French right?
Here are some statistics that ought to send a shudder through Tory MPs. Between 1995 and 2012 the French centre-right…
What the Tory candidates’ logos say about them
There’s a particularly amusing picture from the 1997 Tory leadership contest of Ken Clarke and John Redwood awkwardly paired up…
Backing Badenoch is a risk the Tories should take
Whoever is chosen to lead the Conservative party will be plunged into a storm of problems needing rapid and decisive…
Sri Lanka's revolution looks doomed
Reporting from Sri Lanka over the years has left me with mixed memories. On the one hand, there’s the horror…
The media’s Glenn Youngkin rope-a-dope
I regret to inform you that America’s decrepit media commentators are once again attempting to play a game of rope-a-dope…
No one wants to join the military anymore
Last week marked the 246th birthday of the United States. This year also marks, according to Lieutenant General Thomas Spoehr…
Taco Jill’s Latinx Incluxion
Taco Jill Jill Biden was in San Antonio yesterday, where she attended something called the “Latinx Incluxion Luncheon” as part…
Five tacos Jill Biden thinks are Hispanics
Jill Biden apparently thinks Hispanics are tacos and vice versa. At a conference in San Antonio on Monday, Dr. Biden…
How Justin Trudeau caved to Putin
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West was certain that its sanctions were worth the pain. But there always was a…
Bleak, vapid and banal: why are the Tory leadership videos so awful?
The Tory candidates have released a set of videos presenting their claim to become Britain’s next prime minister. Frontrunner Rishi…
China’s Ponzi banks are teetering
What began as a run on a handful of provincial banks is rapidly morphing into one of China’s worst financial…
How far will Tugendhat go?
There were three leadership launches in Westminster this morning. Rishi Sunak, the frontrunner, spoke at the QEII Centre; Kemi Badenoch,…
