World
Is Tim Walz an ‘old friend’ of China?
The term “old friend of the Chinese people” has a sentimental, almost innocent ring, but the Chinese Communist Party regards…
The life and times of Sheldon Whitehouse, the last patrician liberal
It is not often that an American politician publishes a book of genuine interest. It is even less often, breaking…
The Florida abortion question that could shape national policy
Lorien Hershberger checked every box: she grew up in poverty, was pregnant just out of high school and her boyfriend…
Inside the frazzled mind of the undecided suburban mom voter
I’m a registered Independent voter, part of the coveted suburban mom vote, and as I file this in the dying…
Why Wes Streeting’s ‘prevention’ agenda is sinister
Who could possibly object to Wes Streeting’s plan to turn the NHS ‘from hospital to neighbourhood’ and from ‘sickness to…
Why do Britain and Germany need their own defence pact?
It is a standard feature of modern politics that government announcements are preceded by announcements of announcements. The ground must…
Keir Starmer’s concerning decision to ditch Shakespeare’s portrait
Politicians are said to campaign in poetry and govern in prose. In the case of Keir Starmer, he campaigned in…
The strange paradox of Britain’s treatment of miscarriages
Since this month, the UK government has been able to send mothers condolences for the deaths of children whom it…
The endgame: Biden’s quest for a foreign policy legacy
President Joe Biden only has a few more months before he steps out of the White House, hands over the…
Donald Trump is bringing the joy at just the right moment
Donald Trump is many things. Most of all, he is the quintessential American entrepreneur. He sees the upside in everything.…
Brits blast failing NHS over diversity hires and gender ideology
It’s not looking to be a good week for Sir Keir Starmer’s lefty lot and it’s only Monday. This morning,…
Watch: King Charles heckled by Australian protestor
To Australia’s Parliament House, where King Charles gave his landmark address today. But it wasn’t all plain sailing for the…
Ignore the heckling, Charles’s Australia visit has been a triumph
If King Charles and Queen Camilla were feeling a tad apprehensive about their reception in Australia, they needn’t have worried.…
Parents should be worried about Labour’s trans plans
Keir Starmer’s new Office for Equality and Opportunity – launched earlier this month – purports to ensure that ‘equality is at the…
Is it time to ban the boy band?
It was Oprah Winfrey, I think, who said that ‘if you come to fame not understanding who you are, it…
What is the point of the Commonwealth?
The Commonwealth is outdated, pointless and increasingly irrelevant. What better time to point this out than on the day when…
The brilliance of Trump’s McDonald’s stunt
Former president Donald Trump spent his Sunday afternoon sporting an apron standing in the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s in…
Jeremy Hunt’s fantasy Budget
As Rachel Reeves prepares what is potentially the most difficult Budget in a generation, a question occurs: what if the…
Does Wes Streeting’s ten-year NHS plan amount to anything?
The Health Secretary is making a big fanfare about a cash boost in the Budget and a new plan to…
Iran is playing a dangerous game
A drone exploded in a sleepy Israeli seaside town yesterday. The target of the attack was Benjamin Netanyahu. By luck,…
Ireland has become a hostile environment for Jews
Is Ireland the most anti-Semitic country in Europe? Most Irish people would vehemently disagree. But if you asked: ‘is Ireland…
This is the election of the longform podcast
We’re a long way from 2015. Nine years ago, Barack Obama rolled up to a soundproofed garage outside the comedian…
Is Stalin-worship back in Russia?
As if the Russian political barometer hasn’t fallen low enough, news comes that it has yet to reach the bottom…
John le Carré and the perils of resurrecting Smiley
Next week, a new novel comes out featuring George Smiley, John le Carré’s meek, mild, fiercely intelligent Cold War spymaster.…
Meloni’s migrant crisis success must be unbearable for Macron
When the 27 leaders of the European Union met in Brussels this week, the migrant crisis was high on the…
