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The disturbing rise of Defend Our Juries
On 29 March 2023, a retired social worker from Walthamstow, Trudi Warner, was arrested for standing outside Inner London Crown…
It makes perfect sense for Putin to befriend America
Would it really be strange if Vladimir Putin started playing off America against China in geopolitics? If he had greater…
What Sky’s ‘Mussolini: Son of the Century’ won’t tell you about fascism
Sky Atlantic’s eight-part biopic, Mussolini: Son of the Century, is a great missed opportunity to tell the truth about fascism. Director…
Why Russia has shrugged off Trump’s sanctions threat
While Donald Trump may be threatening Moscow with major new sanctions, as it continues to hammer Ukraine with drones and…
Are the markets turning on Trump?
China does not like tariffs, but big money in America likes them even less. If one thing has become clear…
Who cares if Elon Musk has fourteen kids?
Historically, the richest and poorest men on the planet tend to father a lot more children than the men in…
Russian spying has become a pathetic, amateurish business
Make no mistake: whatever higher moral authority they may have invoked in their defence, Soviet and Russian spies have never…
‘Low-cost’ jihadists are Europe’s new danger
There is a new Islamist terror threat in Europe that the French describe as ‘low-cost terrorism’. The expression was deployed…
Sadiq Khan and the truth about Brick Lane curry
Sadiq Khan is exceedingly fond of ‘diversity’, not least the word itself. Perhaps as a result, London’s Mayor is willing…
Why Mogadishu has better mobile phone reception than Manchester
While the UK government struggles to deliver reliable mobile coverage across some rural communities, Somalia – a country that hasn’t…
Labour is finally waking up to the benefits crisis
The welfare bill currently unsustainably stands at £314 billion. It is forecast to reach nearly £380 billion by the end…
Reform refer Rupert Lowe to the police
After months of leading in the polls, Reform UK is now in meltdown. This afternoon, the party chairman, Zia Yusuf,…
America has changed sides on Ukraine
Andrew Roberts gave the following speech in the House of Lords, following the publication of the report ‘Ukraine: A Wake…
Egypt’s Gaza peace plan will never work
Another week, another peace plan for a seemingly intractable conflict. This time it’s Gaza’s turn, with the launch of a…
President Yoon’s trial is tearing South Korea apart
It is now only a matter of days before the 52 million-strong population in South Korea will know the fate…
Is Labour brave enough to say the unsayable about the NHS?
Will this finally be the government which gets on top of the voracious financial monster that is the NHS and…
Tories smash Labour on latest donations
Some good news for Kemi Badenoch today. The latest donation figures for the end of 2024 are out – and…
Rupert Lowe won’t be the last to fall out with Nigel Farage
It was so predictable as to be almost inevitable: a massive row has erupted within the leadership of Reform UK.…
Watch: Trudeau’s tears after Trump tariffs
Donald Trump is intent on shaking things up in the White House and no one knows that better than neighbouring…
Why should MPs tell parents how to discipline their kids?
Is it about to become illegal for parents to discipline their child with a smack? We might have known that…
Japan and Britain are too weak to help each other
Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Business Secretary Jonathon Reynolds are in Tokyo for ‘2+2’ (two ministers for the price of…
What hope does John Healey have of influencing Trump?
In the eight months since he was appointed Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey has undertaken so many foreign…
Two-tier justice is taking over the courts
Two years ago, few had heard of the term ‘two-tier justice’. Indeed, Ministers and leaders across the criminal justice system…
Help, I’ve become a news junkie!
I’ve always been something of a news addict, but recent events in America and Ukraine have turned me into the…
Vegans shouldn’t be afraid of condemning Halal slaughter
An animal rights activist has exposed extreme cruelty at a slaughterhouse in Arley, Warwickshire. Joey Carbstrong’s secretly recorded footage shows staff slamming…
