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Trump is already the diplomat-in-chief
The United States only has one president at a time. Until January 20, that’s Joe Biden. But President-elect Donald Trump…
Is Starmer copying the Tories?
When Keir Starmer announced his ‘measurable milestones’ yesterday, he called them ‘the most ambitious and credible programme for government in…
Justin Welby’s tone-deaf goodbye shows where his heart lies
At least Justin Welby’s valedictory speech went down well in the House of Lords. Speeches from those in the Upper…
The absurdity of ‘buffer zones’
The evangelical preacher Stephen Green has had his conviction upheld – for standing quite near an abortion clinic in Ealing with…
Why is Sadiq Khan in line for a knighthood?
Welcome to Labour’s Britain, where failure is lauded and incompetence rewarded. According to reports in the Financial Times, it appears…
The Lords needs more peers like Charlotte Owen
It is clear who is the unnamed target of Labour’s rule change over political nominations to the House of Lords.…
In defence of Starmer’s junk food advert ban
Keir Starmer’s government has just made itself even more unpopular. This week, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, author of One Boy, Two…
The Tories aren’t taking the Reform threat seriously enough
The threat to the Tories from Reform is one element of the Conservative party’s unprecedented crisis. The party has lost…
Emmanuel Macron is about to be humiliated – again
Emmanuel Macron addressed the French people on Thursday night and once again ruled out the possibility he will resign before…
Sally Rooney is talking nonsense about climate change
Two years ago, Time magazine named novelist Sally Rooney as one of its 100 most influential people in the world. In that…
No, Keir Starmer: Brits don’t want ‘change’
Change. If one word can embody the political philosophy of Keir Starmer, it’s this one. The Prime Minister is ever…
Does David Beckham really deserve a knighthood?
Sir David Beckham. Sir Goldenballs. Once upon a time, when Beckham was in his sarong-wearing Nineties heyday, the idea of…
I was censored from talking about Chinese influence in Latin America
I represented the United States at the sixth Youth and Democracy in the Americas Summit at the Organization of American States,…
40% of Keir’s No. 10 staff appointed uncontested
It’s not been a good week for Sir Keir’s lefty lot. In the last few days alone, Starmer’s army has…
Muhammad has been a popular name for ages
Muhammad topped the list of most popular boy’s baby names in England and Wales last year, knocking Noah from first…
What the ‘experts’ got wrong about Syria
Provincial capitals falling before an unexpected advance. Military units allegedly defecting, deserting or switching sides. Talk of a coup in…
Justin Welby says goodbye
Justin Welby has given his valedictory speech in the House of Lords, his first public remarks since his resignation. It…
MoJ fail to stop theft on their own doorstep
‘More bobbies on the beat’, cried Keir Starmer in his definitely-not-a-reset speech earlier today. But even when there are coppers…
How much will the Chagos deal cost?
It’s a simple question: how much is the Chagos Islands’ handover going to cost British taxpayers? Yet for weeks now,…
Reform polls ahead of Labour for first time
When it rains for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot, it pours. In the same week an Ipsos poll revealed that…
How Britain should navigate the new nuclear age
The dawn of a third nuclear age demands a ‘national and collective sense of purpose… leadership and a willingness to…
The problem with Keir Starmer’s pledges
Keir Starmer still clearly misses opposition. He spent almost as much of his reset speech complaining about the Tories and…
Prevent data reveals ‘Islamist’ referrals on the rise
While all eyes were on the Prime Minister’s big ‘plan for change’ announcement today, the government also chose this morning…
Macron’s disastrous legacy of failure
Robert Tombs joined John Keiger and Will Kingston on Spectator TV to discuss the political turmoil in France and what…
The pundits’ attacks on farmers would make Alan Partridge blush
In the weeks since Rachel Reeves’s Budget and its shock attack on agricultural property relief, we’ve seen various armchair pundits…
