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Roman Polanski and the scandal of the Dreyfus Affair
A few days ago, in the suburban surroundings of the Phoenix cinema in Finchley, north London, a major film by…
Non-crime hate incidents are out of control
It’s police overreach season again on free speech and non-crime hate incidents, or NCHIs. On Remembrance Day morning, we had…
Labour’s cynical House of Lords reform
This week, the House of Commons is focusing its attention on proposed reforms to the House of Lords. MPs backed…
Rachel Reeves is turning into Gordon Brown
Rachel Reeves is beginning to look awfully like Gordon Brown. Study the actions of this government so far and you…
There’s nothing worse than an entitled restaurateur
Going to restaurants used to be fun. So much so that in the first two booze-sloshed decades of the 21st…
Kemi Badenoch’s early troubles are no reason to despair
A consensus seems to be forming, with unreasonable speed, that Kemi Badenoch isn’t exactly smashing it at Prime Minister’s Questions.…
I hope Mike Tyson teaches Jake Paul a lesson
Tedious narcissist blowhard Jake Paul will fight Mike Tyson on Saturday in a meaningless freakshow in Texas that will likely…
I have no time for Radio Four’s dross
I switched the radio on in my car today and it went straight to the BBC World at One on…
What has Labour got against beautiful buildings?
Is an anti-beauty coalition building in the heart of government? Back in August, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…
Parliament shells out £900k on cobblestones
Whether it’s falling masonry or rats, staff in the Houses of Parliament have to put up with a lot in…
Resignations alone won’t fix the Church of England
Will there be more resignations following the departure of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury? The Church is, as on…
Watch: Haka protest disrupts New Zealand’s parliament
To New Zealand, where parliamentary proceedings have become rather, er, heated during discussions on the Treaty Principles Bill. During a…
Clifton Suspension Bridge quits Musk’s Twitter
First they came for the Guardian, and then they came for the Clifton Suspension Bridge. In a move that will…
Will Rachel Reeves’ pension shake-up really boost growth?
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her first Mansion House speech in the City of London tonight, one word…
Will Justin Welby lose his Lords seat?
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby this week announced he will resign from the top job after the pressure piled…
My radical proposal for the civil service
I’ve got a better idea for the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, which is demanding civil servants be allowed…
How will the ‘deep state’ swallow Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz?
Yesterday morning, I asked why President-elect Donald Trump seemed to be pausing before announcing Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. By the…
Will Jewish football fans dare come to Paris tonight?
France play Israel this evening in an international football match in Paris. The venue is the Stade de France although…
How Musk, Meloni and Trump are set to define European politics
Few have noticed yet but Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Donald Trump’s key point of contact in Europe – above all thanks…
How the Democrats Bud Lighted their brand
Last spring, a marketing grunt at Bud Light sent TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney, a trans woman, custom cans of beer…
Do people find Trump as scary anymore?
In the Spectator offices, my colleague Mary Wakefield and I often end up talking about young people while we’re making tea. She…
Thune rises to the top
It took John Thune just two ballots to get the job of the new majority leader of the Senate, replacing…
Fact check: How much will Trump’s tariffs hurt the UK?
Last week the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said Britain ‘would be one of the countries most affected’…
What to expect from Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense pick
As President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations to executive positions gradually emerge, it is difficult to know what to expect next. Elon…
PMQs has become as bland as a Bible study class
PMQs under Sir Keir’s premiership is less entertaining and volatile than before. Blame the landslide. A huge government majority fills…
