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Eight graphs that expose the truth about Labour’s Budget
Rachel Reeves sounded triumphant as she delivered Labour’s first Budget in 14 years. ‘Invest, invest, invest,’ the Chancellor said. She…
Rachel Reeves sounded bored by her own Budget
The Tories lied! That was the thrust of Rachel Reeves’s first Budget today. She was very specific about the falsehoods.…
Labour has no idea how to break Britain’s spiral of decline
The government came into office promising to prioritise economic growth. Now, after their first Budget, I suppose we have some…
What’s the real reason behind the Tory leadership delay?
At long last, the Conservative leadership race is about to come to an end. After four months of hustings, debates…
Trump and his lawyers take on the Syndicate
Who has better lawyers: Donald Trump or the Syndicate? The fate of the election, and hence the fate of the country, may well come down to the answer to that question. By “the Syndicate” (what I sometimes call “the Committee”),…
Rishi Sunak enjoyed his last Commons hurrah
Rishi Sunak’s final act in the Commons as leader of the opposition was one he clearly enjoyed. The outgoing Conservative…
Labour’s Budget will crush growth
Rachel Reeves didn’t want to surprise anyone with this Budget. She didn’t want to shock the markets, nor did she…
Labour’s pint promise is small beer
There were few silver linings in today’s Budget announcement – but one measure the Labour lot are rather keen to…
Rachel Reeves’s ‘stability Budget’ contained few surprises
All the political framing of the past three months has been around Rachel Reeves’ first Budget. Black holes have been…
Rishi Sunak says farewell to Keir Starmer
When Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister, he and Keir Starmer had some of the most repetitive and uninformative sessions at…
Why has Southport not been declared a terror attack?
Axel Rudakubana, the alleged Southport killer, has been accused of possessing a terrorist document, yet the police still insist there…
Tim Walz had ‘passionate’ fling with daughter of CCP official
Good news. Contrary the speculation of the likes of Tucker Carlson, “Tampon Tim” is not gay… because he had a…
Vibes don’t matter. Donald Trump is still the underdog
Hillary Clinton has a simple but bitter lesson to teach Donald Trump’s supporters in 2024: the best way to lose…
The gross hypocrisy of the SNP
If there’s one thing the SNP truly excels at, it’s maintaining double standards. The extraordinary case of the Scottish government…
Reeves snubs Thatcher Chancellor pic for ‘Red Ellen’
To the subject of office decor, with Rachel Reeves now in the spotlight for matters other than her Budget. It…
Why billionaires are fleeing China
‘To get rich is glorious’ is perhaps the most over-used slogan attributed to Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader who reformed…
Three tests for Reeves’s first Budget
It’s Budget day in Westminster. The question being asked by Labour MPs: can Rachel Reeves pull it off? This lunchtime,…
Will there be a surprise in Rachel Reeves’s Budget?
Most chancellors pull a rabbit out of a hat during their Budget statements – something to delight their own MPs…
Flying isn’t what it was – but don’t blame British Airways
It is tempting, confronted with the news that British Airways is to swap out lunch on long-haul flights leaving between…
Israel is right about UNRWA
The Israeli parliament resumed its work on Monday after a long recess, and one of the first items on the…
Why this Budget could be worse than you fear
It is tempting to think of this Budget as a triumph in expectation management. Rachel Reeves’s minions have briefed us…
Kamala’s closing argument on the Ellipse was fine, if forgettable
Washington, DC Vice President Kamala Harris made her last stand at the scene of her opponent Donald Trump’s January 6,…
Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge
The teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport in July is now facing two further charges. Axel Rudakubana, 18,…
Is Russell Findlay the Kemi Badenoch of Scotland?
When Russell Findlay stood to be Scottish Conservative leader, he talked the familiar language of ‘change’. I predicted that this…
Could Israel bring down Iran’s regime?
So, the long-awaited Israeli strike on Iran is finally over, and if we trust the Israeli post-attack analysis, then it…
