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Mahmood will struggle to push through her migration reforms
Against the backdrop of the current leadership chaos engulfing Labour, in Wednesday’s King’s Speech the government announced new legislation that…
No, I’m not a CIA spy in Greenland
The Danish media has accused me of being a US spy. They say I’m involved in a covert influence operation…
Did the Trump/Xi summit achieve anything?
Air Force One is in the air as I write, whizzing from Beijing back to Washington – and Donald Trump…
Who will be the next prime minister?
What a week. A prime minister on the skids. A pretender to the throne resigning. The favourite putting his career…
The New York Times’s hatred of Israel has blinded it to reality
So Israel is suing the New York Times. Not before time, if you ask me. Particularly since October 7 – the sexual depravities…
Why Andy Burnham is the next Nicola Sturgeon
This may be barely concealed trauma from my time as a Scottish civil servant but, when I look at Andy…
The seven Tory frontbenchers on course to lose to Reform
While Labour continues down its path of self-destruction, Reform and the Tories are having a whale of a time watching…
Will Canada kill its mentally ill?
Euthanasia for the mentally ill has been one of the most contentious aspects of the Trudeau government’s legacy. Though the…
The voters of Makerfield should give Burnham the boot
The good people of Makerfield have the potential to do the funniest thing. It is in their gift to unleash…
Streeting’s NHS record is nothing to boast about
“Leaders take responsibility,” Wes Streeting wrote, in what has already been called his Wesignation letter. The charge against Keir Starmer…
Trump needs a deal, but Xi needs it more
Although the substance of the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping talks are about tariffs, trade, supply issues (rare earth metals etc), fentanyl,…
Wes Streeting would be a disastrous PM – but not for the reason you think
The joke doing the rounds over the past couple of days has been that the choice of Sir Keir Starmer’s…
Prince Harry’s fears for our ‘divided country’ are hard to swallow
Prince Harry has called for Britain to stand against both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate. In an essay for the New…
What Streeting won’t tell us about his record as Health Secretary
Wes Streeting’s resignation letter began with a paragraph praising his own record in managing the NHS. He said: “The results…
The Burnham Gambit: Makerfield or Breakerfield?
Josh Simons, the MP for Makerfield, has decided to stand aside and resign his seat so that Andy Burnham can…
Is Sebastian Gorka brave enough to face Tucker Carlson?
Strange things are happening with Dr. Sebastian Gorka. In a clip that circulated widely yesterday, the deputy assistant to the…
Watch: Michael Gove informs Cabinet of Burnham manoeuvres
WATCH: Michael Gove informs Steve Reed at The Spectator’s Levelling Up vs Pride In Place event that Andy Burnham has…
Nigel Farage’s big Brexit gift
As Labour MPs carry on tearing bits out of each other, the story of Nigel Farage’s £5 million gift from…
Wes Streeting finally resigns
After days of deliberation, Wes Streeting has finally quit Keir Starmer’s government. At the stroke of 1 p.m., the Ilford…
Why I had to resign
Wes Streeting has, finally, resigned as Health Secretary. Below is the full text of his resignation letter to Keir Starmer:…
The incredible case of Dr. Gorka
One of P.G. Wodehouse’s best-known characters, after Jeeves and Wooster, is Roderick Spode: fascist leader and secret purveyor of fine…
Was Macron slapped because of this Iranian actress?
It was the slap that shook the world. Not so much from shock but laughter, as cameras caught the Macrons…
Al Carns is ready to run
Dark horse Labour leadership contender Al Carns is ready to run for the top job. The former special forces colonel…
Why we should let the police scan your face
The use of facial recognition technology to catch criminals is controversial. Earlier this year Essex police paused a trial of the…
Nicki Minaj backs Kemi Badenoch
It’s the story which Mr S has always wanted to write: a tale of two divas renowned for their witty…
