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It’s not so bad that JD Vance is ‘weird’

15 August 2024 10:58 pm

For almost a fortnight, the Democrats have had only one word in their word cloud when it comes to JD…

Labour poach Mirror political editor

15 August 2024 10:25 pm

Will the last lobby hack please turn out the lights? After Torcuil Crichton and Paul Waugh made the jump from…

Was it necessary to send this Facebook poster to prison?

15 August 2024 10:13 pm

Of the hundreds of people arrested in the wake of the riots, one in particular haunts my mind. It’s Julie…

Former Irish PM defends Olympic boxer at centre of gender row

15 August 2024 9:41 pm

Well, well, well. Now Ireland’s former Taoiseach has swooped in to defend the Olympian at the centre of a gender…

Britain’s growing GDP is good and bad news for Labour

15 August 2024 7:34 pm

The UK economy flatlined in June, as uncertainty over the general election and industrial action took their toll on economic…

Labour’s train driver capitulation is the first step to fiscal ruin

15 August 2024 7:15 pm

It has taken six weeks, but already the government has lost control of public finances. The decision to award train…

Scottish Tory tore into ally’s campaign in WhatsApp statuses

15 August 2024 6:29 pm

They say honesty is the best policy, but there are times when a little discretion is more advisable. It’s something…

Liz Truss needs to learn to take a joke

15 August 2024 5:07 pm

It is hard to know what Liz Truss hoped to achieve by storming off stage during an event in Suffolk…

Are too many young people going to university? 

15 August 2024 4:46 pm

University hopefuls trepidatiously opening their official A-level emails this morning will on the whole be happier than last year. All…

Labour ‘cronyism’ row escalates as Tories demand answers

15 August 2024 6:26 am

Back to the curious case of Ian Corfield. Revelations emerged this morning that the civil service watchdog was not informed…

The Scottish government’s winter fuel payment hypocrisy

15 August 2024 4:08 am

The Scottish government has today confirmed that it will follow Westminster’s decision to end the universal payment of winter fuel…

The SNP needs to get to grips with its £22 billion black hole

15 August 2024 3:19 am

The Scottish government has published its latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report, the official statistics outlining how much tax is…

Liz Truss hits back at ‘far-left’ lettuce stunt

15 August 2024 2:31 am

Another day, another drama. This time it’s in Suffolk, where former prime minister Liz Truss appeared on Tuesday night at…

The New York Times questions the Cass review

15 August 2024 2:05 am

Hilary Cass’s review of gender identity services for children and young people put a stop to doctors playing fast and…

The riots have proved swift justice is possible

15 August 2024 12:42 am

John O’Malley and William Nelson-Morgan; Adnan Ghaffour and Leanne Hodgson; Sameer Ali and Stacey Vint – some of the dozens…

Imane Khelif’s laughable lawsuit against J.K. Rowling

15 August 2024 12:31 am

Popcorn not being the traditional French treat to celebrate an entertaining spectacle, break out the caramel au beurre salé.   J.K.…

The unfortunate timing of Harry and Meghan’s Colombia trip

14 August 2024 10:40 pm

As Harry and Meghan prepare to head off on yet another quasi-regal tour, this time to Colombia, it is surely…

Why is Germany still cosying up to China?

14 August 2024 10:24 pm

Growth is slowing down. The property market is wobbling. And the government is tightening its grip on every form of…

How scandal brought down yet another Japanese leader

14 August 2024 10:15 pm

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Democratic party next month. This…

Sadiq Khan doubles number of City Hall fat cats

14 August 2024 10:07 pm

While the new Labour government continues to wax lyrical about the dire state of the country’s finances, it seems not…

Israel needs to get out of the Gaza war

14 August 2024 8:51 pm

As the war in Gaza drags on into its eleventh month, and the conflict risks expanding into a regional war…

No EU migrant deal will stop the small boats

14 August 2024 8:49 pm

The sea lanes of Europe were busy last weekend. On Sunday, more than 700 migrants crossed the Channel from France…

RSPB told off over ‘party political’ anti-Tory post

14 August 2024 8:47 pm

To the matter of ‘inappropriate’ party political tweets – from a rather unlikely culprit. The Royal Society for the Protection…

Catalonia can’t escape the curse of independence 

14 August 2024 8:30 pm

In a low-key ceremony in the Catalan parliament on Saturday, Spain’s former health minister Salvador Illa was sworn in as the…

Treasury under scrutiny after Labour donor bags top civil service job

14 August 2024 7:42 pm

Back to the Labour government, which is under scrutiny as more questions about party donor Ian Corfield’s new job arise.…