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Starmer’s green spending problem is getting bigger
Once again Labour’s internal debate over its £28 billion green spending pledge is playing out publicly. On Friday there was…
Will anything reconcile William and Harry?
In this most eventful of weeks for the Royal Family, the unanticipated return of Prince Harry to Britain has created new drama.…
Germany’s anti-AfD marches are backfiring
The rise of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has set off one of the largest waves of protest in modern German…
Will Holly Valance be Liz Truss’s secret weapon?
They say politics is show business for ugly people. But at yesterday’s right-wing rally, one celebrity singer managed to disprove…
Who cancelled Miss Japan?
Karolina Shiino, a 26-year-old naturalised Japanese woman originally from Ukraine, has been obliged to give up her Miss Japan title…
It’s time to give Poland nuclear weapons
As Donald Trump marches towards the Republican nomination, a spectre is haunting Europe: how should they prepare for a world…
Pakistani politics is like a Monopoly game
The levels of cynicism and disillusionment surrounding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan – due to take place tomorrow –…
Inside the Biden administration’s indifference towards rescuing Americans from Afghanistan
At the time of the Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden administration officials said behind closed doors that secretary of state Antony Blinken…
Does the EU’s tech ‘enforcer’ know what he’s talking about?
Thierry Breton is, on the face of it, well qualified to regulate Europe’s tech industry. After a brief spell as…
Truss takes aim at left-wing extremists
This morning Kwasi Kwarteng, the former chancellor, announced that he plans to step down at the next election. But there…
Who will oppose Labour’s racial dystopia?
Britain’s ruling class are currently conducting an enormous experiment – perhaps not consciously or intentionally, but with great enthusiasm –…
King Charles’s openness about his health marks a change for the Royals
The great ages achieved by King Charles’ mother, the Queen (96), and maternal grandmother, the Queen mother (101), show that…
Now is the time for Harry to reconcile with King Charles
Amidst the news of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, there have been any number of reactions, including the sincere sorrow and compassion…
Muslim voters are falling out of love with Keir Starmer
The Labour party has a problem with Muslims. A new poll suggests that British Muslim voters, who have traditionally supported…
Dmitri Trenin: the pro-West Russian radicalised by Putin’s war in Ukraine
The circus of American and European diplomats in Moscow loved Dmitri Trenin while he was on their side. Trenin was…
Will Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run for president against Putin?
Will the anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin be allowed to run against Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency? That’s the question…
Why can’t Peter Tatchell leave Cliff Richard alone?
Leave Cliff alone! Peter Tatchell has weighed in on Cliff Richard’s refusal to declare his sexual orientation. Tatchell was spurred…
What should Buckingham Palace do following the King’s cancer diagnosis?
The news, when it came, was as stark as anyone could have imagined. As a Buckingham Palace statement observed: ‘During…
What’s wrong with Tory MPs supporting Trump?
Asking Liz Truss for advice on how to make conservatism popular seems as wise as consulting Paula Vennells on how…
The cynicism behind Labour’s Race Equality Act
Labour is desperate to come across as business-friendly. Last week, the party said it will no longer reinstate a cap…
Watch: Rishi bets Piers £1,000 on Rwanda
Proper prime time viewing this afternoon with a PM on the ropes. TalkTV today broadcast Piers Morgan’s interview with Rishi…
Why don’t Tories like Gillian Keegan want to talk about asylum?
Does the Tory party have a death wish? It’s a question we have been prompted to ask again and again…
Christians are being played for fools in asylum claims
It came as quite a shock when we learned that many of our universities had moved into the lucrative trade…
Of course the Clapham chemical attack is about asylum
The Clapham chemical attack is ‘not really about asylum’. An actual government minister said this. Not some junior scribe for…
Full extent of sick-note Britain revealed
We already know that Britain has a massive sick-note problem but we did not, until today, know just how large.…
