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Why I haven’t created a tomato-cannabis hybrid
Jean-Louis was leaning out of his second-floor window. “Bonsoir, Dan!” I could hear the rumblings of a social gathering behind…
Hands off my tumble dryer, Martin Lewis
I did not expect to have to write this, but I can say publicly and without reservation that I absolutely…
Can American restaurants thrive in Britain?
To mark the arrival of Carbone in London and the imminent opening of Straker’s in New York, The Spectator’s Angus…
In awe of Fuji-san
My personal version of hell? Shibuya station, Tokyo. Shibuya Scramble is one thing: the busiest pedestrian intersection on the planet,…
Good riddance (or not) to George Abaraonye
It was rather sly of George Abaraonye to move the motion of no confidence in himself as president-elect of the…
Zelensky faces a dilemma
Keeping abreast of President Trump’s changing moods has never been so challenging, especially for Volodymyr Zelensky, his Ukrainian counterpart. Judging…
The shameless attempt to cover up the Amsterdam Jew hunt
I often wonder – we all do – how human beings can be made to forget terrible events. Like the…
Should the Nord Stream saboteurs be extradited to Germany?
The identity of the saboteurs who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022 was for years the western…
America’s king is Burger King
The nationwide No Kings protest attracted, according to varying estimates, between 600,000 and 600 million Americans. Republicans either denigrated the…
Jim Gamble is the right man to lead the grooming gang inquiry
We desperately need the national inquiry into child grooming gangs to get underway – both for the sake of the many…
The Economist: legalise cocaine
Well, well, well. While the issue of drug decriminalisation has reared its head in recent months thanks to an intervention…
Is Kemi Badenoch plotting an American move?
Brits who make a pivot to America tend to fall into two categories. There are those who seek a bigger…
Trump doesn’t understand what Putin wants
Is Donald Trump’s peace process in Ukraine moving forward – or it is merely going around in circles in a…
Will Sanae Takaichi fly or falter?
A former heavy metal drummer and biker is not someone the world would expect to become a prime minister of…
Why does the left hate J.D. Vance so much?
Freddy Gray’s latest Spectator cover piece on J.D. Vance’s status as the heir apparent for Donald Trump, well-above the scrum of…
How King Charles can restore the monarchy
Britain once stood as the world’s unyielding shield – forged in Magna Carta’s fire, tempered by Elizabeth I’s resolve, and steeled…
The real reason Birmingham isn’t safe for Jews
The decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League game against Aston Villa next month has…
Reform suspends four councillors after leaked infighting clip
Uh oh. There’s trouble in paradise as Reform UK has suspended four councillors on Kent county council after a leaked…
Why does the Met think the Star of David is offensive?
Two years ago I started wearing a Star of David necklace, for the first time in my life. The regular…
Is the Virginia election a referendum on Trump?
The Virginia state elections had looked predictable. Nearly every poll showed the Democrats poised to win all three executive offices…
How did Birmingham succumb to ethnic strife?
It is strange to see Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from a Villa match because the British state won’t protect…
The Louvre heist shames France
Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris shortly after it opened on Sunday morning and stole nine invaluable relics from France’s crown…
In defence of the rules-based order
The last time I saw my cousin, the former Tory MP Danny Kruger, I found myself trying to ginger him up…
The Gaza ceasefire isn’t broken
The ceasefire in Gaza, barely settled just six days ago, has already been tested. Hamas was accused of violating the…
Tory councillors attack their own party
It’s a difficult time for Tory members. Down to barely 123,000 at the last count, the annual conference passed off…
