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How Macron’s ‘macho’ act fell apart
On Sunday, Emmanuel Macron was urging his fellow Europeans to use a ‘bazooka’ against Donald Trump in response to his…
Trump slams Starmer’s Chagos deal
Oh dear. Less than 24 hours after Keir Starmer did his big Hugh Grant act over Greenland, Donald Trump has…
What does Bridget Phillipson have against free speech?
It is easy to forget that, under a quirk of the UK legal system, if you want to get the…
Keir Starmer will regret approving China’s new mega-embassy
Keir Starmer is poised to give the go-ahead for China’s new mega-embassy near the Tower of London – the biggest…
There’s trouble at the top in the Taliban
Taliban rule of Afghanistan becomes madder by the day. The only thing they reliably do is find new ways of…
We’re trapped in 2016
With all the talk of Brexit, do you ever get the sense that social media is stuck in 2016? Well,…
Tories purge the Jenrickites
It seems that Kemi Badenoch isn’t done with Robert Jenrick just yet. Tonight she is set to meet Tory MPs…
Starmer’s war on pubs shows he was never serious about growth
To a landlord in a draughty Victorian boozer staring at his latest business rates bill, it will read more like…
Far from all Americans support Trump’s advance on Greenland
President Trump isn’t ushering in a golden age but rather an age of gold. The precious metal has hit an…
Poll: public back Badenoch’s sacking of Jenrick
So, who’s gonna be the next to go? The rate of Reform switchers has stepped out in recent days with…
Is Prince Harry ready for his privacy trial showdown?
When Prince Harry makes one of his comparatively rare returns to Britain, he tends to exhibit one of two personae.…
Is the western alliance dead?
European politicians had little rest this weekend after Donald Trump’s announcement on Saturday that he would be imposing punitive tariffs…
Davos’s Iran invite is a new low
It’s the fag end of January, so that means it’s time for Davos – the annual World Economic Forum (WEF)…
Keir Starmer chooses jaw jaw over trade war with Trump
There used to be a sign up in No. 10 which quoted Gilbert and Sullivan. ‘Quiet calm deliberation disentangles every…
The West will regret not intervening in Iran
The longest war of the twentieth century was between Iran and Iraq and lasted for eight years. Yet during those…
We’re in danger of forgetting the Holocaust
On October 7, 2023, more Jewish people were murdered in a single day than at any time since the Holocaust.…
Does Europe still have an ally in America?
European politicians had little rest this weekend after Donald Trump’s announcement on Saturday that he would be imposing punitive tariffs…
The secret costs of net zero
Last week, a new report by the Institute for Economic Affairs argued that the cost of transitioning to net zero could be…
Jenrick’s treachery has made Badenoch stronger
If Kemi Badenoch needs a little relaxation from the ‘psychodrama’ of Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform, she could do a…
Is there method in Donald Trump’s madness?
I am, as often, lost in admiration for my colleague Freddy Gray. Whenever Donald Trump does something that looks, on…
How Australia’s teens are dodging the social media ban
At a time when technology has invaded our lives, Australia is now running the world’s biggest real-life experiment that seeks to…
Andrew Rosindell defects to Reform
Reform UK has gained its seventh MP after Andrew Rosindell switched sides on Sunday night. The longtime Member for Romford…
The rebellion will have a craft stall
A new party has entered UK politics. Take Back Power seeks to ‘tax the rich and fix Britain’ and they’re…
Why young Danes are still having sex
Gen Z, as is well known, is having significantly less sex than their parents. They also drink less, smoke less,…
Sunday shows round-up: Tice says Jenrick ‘ a great new asset to Reform’
Lisa Nandy: The future of Greenland is ‘for the people of Greenland’ President Trump has escalated his rhetoric over Greenland,…
