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Does Putin’s ‘toxic masculinity’ really matter?
Apparently, if Vladimir Putin had been a woman, everything would be just tickety-boo. Speaking to German TV, Boris Johnson has said…
Striking GPs need a reality check
GPs have voted to strike if some contract changes, including forcing practices to open on Saturdays, are not withdrawn. The doctor proposing…
Nato is no longer 'brain dead'
Finland and Sweden will be formally invited to join Nato today. Them joining the alliance will bolster Nato’s presence in the…
Is America about to break apart?
Here’s a fun fact: almost half of Americans believe that there will be a civil war in their lifetimes. Less…
The night that David Cameron sealed Britain’s Brexit fate
Friday 29 June 2012 isn’t a famous date in British history, but it deserves at least a footnote. Because I…
Boris and Macron's 'bromance' is rooted in despair
Is ‘Le Bromance’ really back on? Boris Johnson suggested as much at the G7 summit in Bavaria this week, where he…
Greg Abbott is right about open borders
The debate over President Joe Biden’s immigration policies exploded again on Monday after news broke that more than forty migrants…
Nicola Sturgeon has put Boris Johnson in a tight corner
Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she will not contemplate breaching the rule of law by holding an independence referendum was pretty blatant…
Nicola Sturgeon has a key advantage in her independence fight
Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled her plan for another referendum on Scottish independence. The plebiscite – which Westminster will have to…
Long live the rock dinosaurs!
When the Oldie changed ‘leadership’ a few years back I swooped on the new editor, young Harry Mount, like a…
Another Scottish independence referendum is coming
Despite what the SNP and its supporters insist, Nicola Sturgeon did not ‘announce’ a second referendum on independence today. Far…
America’s abortion debate isn’t coming to Britain
Politicians are lining up to condemn the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Activists are warning us that…
Macron’s Russian oil plan is bound to fail
It will drain Vladimir Putin of funds for his war machine. It will bring down inflation. And it might even…
Boost defence spending to prepare for Putin, Wallace demands
Ben Wallace is giving a speech this afternoon in which he will urge Boris Johnson to increase defence spending. The…
AOC's Roe v. Wade grandstanding has gone too far
If you’ve bothered to actually read the Supreme Court’s opinion on Roe v. Wade – rather than the endless social…
Boris's most important election
When Boris Johnson suggested over the weekend that he was actively thinking about a third term as Prime Minister, it…
The Northern Ireland Protocol: the real fight is yet to come
Last night’s vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill didn’t turn into an open revolt from Tory MPs – but…
Tom Cruise: the last movie star
The actor Tom Cruise has recently released a new film, his first in four years thanks to Covid-induced release delays.…
Will abortion rights galvanise the American left?
Sometimes, defeat is just what a party, or a movement, needs. Hard lessons are learnt, uncomfortable realities are acknowledged and…
Why the Tories struggle to shake off the 'nasty party' label
The Conservatives’ brand is being taken to the cleaners. According to Lord Ashcroft’s focus groups, the words and phrases most…
May gives Boris a taste of his own medicine
Oh dear. Is Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol over before it really began? First, Simon…
The parallel world of EU law
The EU courts are not like our courts. They are given a specific purpose of advancing the union. That purpose…
Conservatives are so gay
I just went for a stroll down Main Street here in our little blue-collar New Hampshire town, and noticed the…
Are the Abraham Accords working?
Two years ago, UAE citizens were barred from entering Israel. No longer. The inaugural Emirates flight touched down in Tel…
How the Tories can bin Boris
There are not very many good things to say about the Conservative party in Parliament these days. Barely a month…
