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President Trump: Biden blames Obama for losing the election
In a wide-ranging conversation at the White House yesterday evening, Donald Trump was in the mood to talk about everything…
The CofE is dealing with its safeguarding crisis badly
The John Smyth affair in the Church of England has already claimed the scalp of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby…
The rationale behind Trump’s second state visit
When Keir Starmer greeted President Trump on his visit to Washington, he held a piece of paper in his hand…
Trump presser could not have gone better for Starmer
Keir Starmer could not have dreamed of a better press conference with Donald Trump. Much of its success was not…
Trump plays the joker with Starmer
Donald Trump was in a jocular mood as he met with Keir Starmer, barely allowing the Prime Minister to get…
BBC apologises for ‘serious flaws’ in Gaza documentary
The Beeb is better at becoming the news than making it these days. The last fortnight has seen the corporation…
Reform announce Olympic gold medallist as mayoral candidate
As Prime Minister Keir Starmer is making headlines stateside after his big talk with Donald Trump, Nigel Farage is busy…
Starmer’s Trump charm offensive gets underway
The Trump charm offensive has begun. Keir Starmer has met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office as his first…
The true meaning of Trump’s AI Gaza video
Donald Trump’s AI-generated vision of Gaza – complete with golden statues of himself, bearded belly dancers, and a triumphant song…
Medical students are being let down
It’s allocation day for junior doctor jobs. Soon-to-be medical graduates across the UK find out what deanery they will work…
Chagos – the riviera of the Indian Ocean?
Keir Starmer seemed on unusually good form as he arrived in Washington last night. He cracked quite a good joke about the…
Can Starmer score an easy win with Trump on Ukraine?
Keir Stamer has landed in Washington, where he joins the succession of European leaders lining up to convince the President…
The problem of Britain’s idle generation
The number of young people not doing anything with their lives has hit its highest level in 11 years. Figures…
Palestinians blew their best chance for peace
Every time the Palestinians rebuff a peace proposal, commentators reach for an observation by the Israeli diplomat Abba Eban: ‘The…
Russia is the big winner in Germany’s election
The real winners of Germany’s election are sitting in Moscow. Despite Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats (CDU) technically claiming victory with…
Gary Lineker defends Gaza documentary pulled by the BBC
It’s a day ending in a ‘y’ which can only mean one thing – noted geopolitics expert Gary Lineker inflicting his…
How to fix Germany’s broken army
On 27 February 2022, three days after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Britain’s air defences have been neglected for too long
Keir Starmer has now been shamed into increasing the defence budget to 2.5 percent by 2027, a welcome move but…
How to fight back against the nanny state
Have you ever noticed that there is no pressure group for people who want the government to leave them alone?…
Ukraine wants its nuclear weapons back
Kyiv Had America and the Soviet Union ever fought the battle of Armageddon, it would have started from beneath a…
Why Macron is offering France’s nukes to Europe
President Emmanuel Macron has raised the nuclear card. He has offered to provide nuclear cover for Europe as fears intensify…
Labour deserve credit for its Grenfell response
Angela Rayner’s lunchtime announcement to the House of Commons, giving details of the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s…
We saw the real Keir Starmer at PMQs – and it was ugly
Strange atmosphere at PMQs. Our MPs seemed to believe that the Commons debate was a vital briefing session for Sir…
From the archives: Rupert Lowe’s first fight for freedom
These days, it’s rare to find an MP who is consistent in his politics. So Mr S was delighted to…
There is reason behind Trump’s AI Gaza video
Donald Trump really knows how to wind up his political opponents. That has to be the only rational explanation behind…
