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How long can our prison system carry on like this?
Can the Ministry of Justice carry on without our failing prison system seizing up altogether? Today we learned that Magistrates…
Pro-indy paper clashes with BBC over ‘propaganda’ claims
The Beeb is no stranger to controversy, and now pro-independence Scottish newspaper the National is on the warpath. The editor…
Greens face yet more climate hypocrisy charges
The eco-zealots never do manage to stay quiet for long. After Levelling-Up Secretary Angela Rayner approved the expansion of operations…
When will Rachel Reeves take responsibility for the economy?
Is Britain finally heading for growth? This week, the Treasury released its collection of short-term forecasts for the economy. The…
Australia’s legal battle to define a ‘woman’ is not over yet
Giggle v Tickle. The name of this Australian court case sounds like an A.P. Herbert legal parody. Except that it…
Now animal activists call for ‘vegan friendly’ paint names
If it’s not Just Stop Oil eco-zealots causing havoc, it’s the animal rights activists creating a fuss. Now it transpires…
Labour should be very wary of backing more 20mph zones
Urban speed limits of 20mph and the traps for unwary drivers known as Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) really shouldn’t be…
The energy price cap hike is just the start of Labour’s problems
As far as the economy goes, Sir Keir Starmer has enjoyed something of a golden honeymoon. True, he has had…
Louise Haigh’s LTN policy is doomed to fail
The Labour party is in a bind over cars. Its instincts – collectivist, green, managerialist – strongly favour anti-car measures…
Kamala Harris’s DNC speech was surprisingly good
Chicago The Democratic National Convention this week has been all razzle, dazzle and repetition. Endless platitudes about freedom, values, love,…
J.K. Rowling deserves a break from social media
Let’s give Rowling a break. For four years, she has spoken up consistently and courageously in defence of women’s rights…
Trump holds first outdoor rally since assassination attempt
In his first outdoor rally since his July 13 near assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump spoke to a crowd in…
Will Israel and Hamas sign a peace deal?
The omens for a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are looking alarmingly bleak following the latest shuttle…
Andrea Jenkyns hits out at ‘classless’ Labour successor
Oh dear. It seems that all is not well in Leeds. Former Tory MP for Leeds South West and Morley,…
Award Taylor Swift for boosting London economy, insist Lib Dems
Just when you think the stunts pulled by Sir Ed Davey’s liberal lot can’t get any stranger, they do. Now…
The cracks are appearing in Putin’s relationship with China
Relations between China and Russia are going from strength to strength – or so they say. In reality, the strain…
GCSE grade inflation is finally over
Today’s GSCE results show essentially unchanged performance compared with last year, with 21.7 per cent of pupils achieving grade 7…
If Ford can’t crack electric cars, no one can
It had the history, the manufacturing muscle, the capital, and the brand to make it work. When Ford announced plans…
Yvette Cooper has her work cut out on illegal migration
Happy immigration stats day, one and all. The Home Office has this morning released a raft of data on visa…
Now more Scottish Tory leadership candidates drop out
Back to Scotland, where the ongoing leadership contest for the next leader is heating up. Nominations for candidates close today,…
Does the UK really need an immigration deal with the EU?
There is talk, yet again, of the UK and EU agreeing some kind of youth mobility scheme, increasing the opportunities…
SNP membership numbers plummet further
Oh dear. It’s not a good time to be an SNP politician, what with the recent electoral wipeout, the party’s…
DNC attempts to sanitize Walz’s false statements
Chicago You get freedom, you get freedom, we all get freedom! At least that was the pitch from Oprah Winfrey…
The problem with compulsory GCSE resits
This morning, students up and down across the country will anxiously open up their GCSE results, with local papers publishing…
French politics has become an absurdist farce
It’s the rentrée politique this week in France, the start of the political year, a bit earlier than normal. It promises to be…
