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Kamala Harris is a more formidable opponent for Trump
On Sunday Joe Biden bowed to the inevitable in withdrawing from the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.…
Biden withdraws from the 2024 race
After weeks of pressure from Democratic party insiders, Joe Biden has finally said he won’t seek re-election. ‘I have decided…
Time for Republicans to run as if they could lose
It’s Joever. The president of the United States has announced that he is out of the race and thrown his…
Biden has ended his reelection bid. What comes next?
President Joe Biden finally announced Sunday that he would not seek reelection weeks after a disastrous debate performance against former…
Labour won’t spend outside fiscal rules, says Reeves
Chancellor Reeves adamant she will ‘make sure the sums add up’ Rachel Reeves gave an interview with Laura Kuenssberg this…
Will Labour give in to Sinn Féin’s demands?
It’s not often that Irish republican party Sinn Féin hosts events in London, but the group included the UK capital…
Starmer facing rebellion over two-child benefit cap
Uh oh. While Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity has had a post-election bounce (with an approval rating now at 19 per…
Will Reeves boost public sector pay?
As the dust around the election settles, a question Tory MPs and supporters still grapple with is why Rishi Sunak…
Israel hits back at Houthi drone attack
Operation Long Arm, the code name for Israel’s counter-terror strikes in Yemen, sends a message almost as forceful as the…
The Soviet Union’s gerontocracy should serve as a warning to the US
One waspish – but not entirely inaccurate – Russian media assessment of the first US presidential debate was that it…
Trump returns to the campaign trail in Michigan with VP pick Vance
Donald Trump and his freshly announced running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, held their first rally together Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following…
The dark side of Strictly Come Dancing
Wallowing in the cosy entertainment of Strictly Come Dancing has been a staple Saturday evening ritual for millions during the…
China’s Arctic ambitions should trouble the West
Four Chinese warships were spotted off the coast of Alaska last weekend. According to the US coast guard, the ships…
Germany will regret cutting Ukraine aid
It wasn’t so long ago that the German chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to convince fellow European leaders to do more…
Will the Paris Olympics be the final nail in Macron’s coffin?
The mayor of Paris went for a swim in the Seine on Wednesday and emerged invigorated. The water, said Anne…
Joe Biden and the truth about old age
Observing the tremulous travails of Joe Biden, I reflected that we’re in two minds about old age. On one hand…
Watch: Badenoch tears into Rayner
Back to the Commons, where Kemi Badenoch has been making waves. The shadow housing secretary has been ruffling feathers in…
Starmer’s army in private plane hypocrisy
Well, well, well. Off the back of his thumping majority, Sir Keir Starmer has been making good use of the perks of…
Will Trump defend Taiwan?
The prospect of a second Donald Trump administration has put the fear of God into America’s allies around the world.…
A new subdued Trump at the RNC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin “The challenge for Trump,” says The Spectator editorial from this month’s magazine “is to show Americans a steady…
Good luck fixing the CrowdStrike glitch
Worldwide, computers are saying no. GPs can’t access appointments and medical records, banking apps have been knocked offline, flights are…
Just Stop Oil fanatics deserve their lengthy jail terms
The prison sentences passed on the Just Stop Oil protesters who immobilised the M25 – five years for Roger Hallam…
Trump might be bad news for Israel
If Donald Trump becomes president again – which seems likely – American policy towards Israel could see a dramatic shift.…
Tories divided over leadership contest rules
There had been hope that the Tories would announce the rules and timetable for the party’s leadership contest before the…
Why is British retail so sluggish?
Is the retail sector ever going to recover from Covid-19? The rest of the economy seems to be purring quite…
