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Will David Lammy apologise to Grenfell judge?
In the fall-out from last week’s devastating report on the Grenfell report, it seems one question has not been asked…
We should hunt down the companies responsible for Grenfell
I am suffering – and I hope readers will bear with me – a failure of imagination in the aftermath…
Keir Starmer is falling into the same trap as Francois Hollande
There has been no honeymoon for Keir Starmer after his election victory in July. That is hardly a surprise as…
The Greens are turning on the SNP
The SNP hasn’t wanted for its woes lately but now there is fresh trouble on the way. Lorna Slater, co-leader…
Keir Starmer: ‘We are going to have to be unpopular’
In his first major interview in Downing Street, the Prime Minister told Laura Kuenssberg that his government had to do…
The remarkable success of the Allied occupation of Germany
‘We came as adversaries, we stayed as allies, and we leave as friends,’ British prime minister John Major told crowds…
No, Joe Biden is not a latter-day George Washington
George Clooney this week praised Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 election as ‘the most selfless thing that…
How does New Zealand solve a problem like China?
New Zealand’s most important trading partner is also the nation’s biggest security headache, according to a new risk-assessment report produced…
The sneaky way that Russia is still evading western sanctions
The leaders of the European Union can give themselves a pat on the back. They have, on the face of…
Why the SNP keeps failing in its war on child poverty
The poor are always with us, Jesus said, and that has never been more true than in Scotland over the…
Enoch Burke is no free speech martyr
This week, when he was returned to Dublin’s Mountjoy jail for the third time in two years, Irish schoolteacher Enoch…
Why won’t the England manager sing the national anthem?
England’s interim manager Lee Carsley has intimated that he will not be singing the national anthem as his team takes…
Blair’s government can’t escape blame for the Grenfell disaster
‘This is a difficult thing to say, but it’s the honest truth – however good your system is and however…
Taylor Swift turns mean girl on Trump supporter Brittany Mahomes?
Now we got bad blood? Billion-dollar pop star Taylor Swift almost had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.…
How Robert Jenrick stole Kemi Badenoch’s thunder
Robert Jenrick appears on course to become leader of the Conservative party within a year of resigning from ministerial office…
When doctors have a dark side
We’re quite happy to think badly of most professions. The corrupt politician, the sleazy hack, the bent copper and the…
America’s Russian influence media scandal is unlikely to be the last
Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin and Lauren Southern aren’t household names, but they each have enormous, dedicated followings online.…
Israelis have had enough of Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is the great survivor of Israeli politics, but his grip on power is slipping. ‘You can fool some…
Agatha Christie and the curious truth about Miss Marple
If we are to believe Agatha Christie, then the author was not at all like her creation Miss Marple, the…
Inside Zelensky’s not-so-fresh reshuffle
In Ukraine, there is a joke: never waste time memorising the names of ministers – they’ll be replaced soon enough.…
Veterans’ champion quits with blast at Starmer
Labour have been encouraging plenty of controversy recently with the growing allegations of cronyism surrounding recent civil service and public…
Marine Le Pen is crucial to Michel Barnier’s survival
Michel Barnier, the OAP appointed yesterday as Prime Minister of France, is a sensible fellow, even if at 73 he…
Expanding the sugar tax won’t save any lives
Labour may not have been forthcoming about most of their tax and spend plans during the election. But on one…
Top Labour donor in ‘operation integrity’ storm
It’s a day ending in ‘y’, which means another Labour scandal. Today marks the return of Lord Alli, the media…
How select committees could cause trouble for Keir Starmer
It’s not just the Tories facing a big vote next week. Across the House of Commons, MPs will be choosing…
