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Will the US apply pressure to combat Maduro’s election fraud?
Sunday night was a long one in Venezuela. At midnight, the much anticipated yet dubious results came in for the…
The UN would have Israel accept attacks on its citizens
The slaughter of 12 children on an Israeli soccer pitch was awful, of course, but it’s important not to overreact…
What the Labour Growth Group is really about
In a month full of parliamentary firsts, we now have another: the formation of the first new Labour caucus. More…
‘Yellow card’ system to stop Tory leadership turmoil
Nominations for the Tory leadership race have this afternoon closed – and the competition now has six official candidates. Kemi…
Maduro’s win spells despair for Venezuela
It was meant to be a crushing defeat ending 25 years of socialist rule, and the presidency of a man…
Was the far left to blame for France’s Olympic railway chaos?
Trains are again running normally in France today after engineers worked over the weekend to repair the damage caused by…
Watch: Just Stop Oil tries – and fails – to cause chaos at Gatwick
Just Stop Oil eco-activists took to Gatwick Airport this morning – but their attempt to disrupt summer holiday travellers appears…
What we didn’t learn from the Manchester Airport police ‘attack’
There’s a famous 1986 TV advert for the Guardian (remember when newspapers had TV adverts?) which shows you footage of…
Will Rachel Reeves get away with a ‘doctors’ mandate’ to hike taxes?
It’s ‘blame the Tories’ day in Westminster as Rachel Reeves prepares to take centre stage. The new Chancellor will this…
Trump’s crackdown on Mexico’s narco-cartels won’t work
Donald Trump has said he would not rule out military action against Mexico’s narco-cartels which he blames for the opioid crisis killing…
Is Robert Jenrick fit to lead the Tories?
As the Conservative leadership contest gets underway, the various candidates are busy talking up their differences. But most of the…
What’s the problem with playing Premier League football in the US?
Sadiq Khan has suggested that the long rumoured prospect of Premier League fixtures being played in the United States is…
Things are about to get ugly in Venezuela
At 3:45 a.m., the sun was not yet out in the Venezuelan valley of Caracas, but Andrés, a twenty-two-year old…
Suella Braverman bows out with a blast
The Tory leadership race is hotting up and there’s lots of familiar faces featuring this time around. Kemi Badenoch, Priti…
Can anyone stop Kemi Badenoch?
Kemi Badenoch has become the sixth – and potentially last – candidate to enter the Conservative leadership race. In an…
Is Rachel Reeves about to make the same mistake as Liz Truss?
How much can Rachel Reeves be trusted? A Chancellor’s credibility counts for a lot with the markets, who are asked…
Sunday shows round-up: Labour accuse Tories of finance ‘cover up’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is this week expected to announce a £20 billion black hole in the country’s finances. Many believe…
The Olympics can’t mask Macron’s troubles
Politics and sport have always been cynical and self-interested bedfellows. Rulers since the Caesars have been eager to spend vast sums…
What happened to the Rishi Sunak I knew at school?
Rishi Sunak’s political journey over the past few years was summed up by him well in a joke he made…
Being ‘middle aged’ isn’t what it was
Fashion, forget what they tell you, isn’t about looking good. It’s actually there to remind you that you’re not young…
Can Priti Patel become Tory leader?
Priti Patel has tonight entered the race to be the next Tory leader. The former home secretary sets out her…
Has the opening ceremony finished yet?
The 2012 British opening ceremony has sadly become a shorthand for nostalgic Remainy twee. But la grande débâcle in Paris last night brought…
What to expect in this weekend’s Venezuelan elections
Venezuelans will gear up to vote in what has devolved into an unfair and unfree presidential election Sunday — one…
What journalists don’t understand about being an MP
At the end of the last Parliament, I was the only MP who had previously been in the Lobby –…
The trouble with Adele
I remember a time when I didn’t object to Adele. Working-class in the increasingly posh world of popular music, always…
