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What can Europe expect from America’s ‘Nato 3.0’ review?
The moment many European leaders had been awaiting with nervous anticipation arrived yesterday evening when the American Under-Secretary of War,…
Reform shouldn’t have reported Polanski to the police
Picture the scene. Nigel Farage unwittingly shares an Instagram snap featuring a grinning man wearing a T-shirt with a noose…
Watch: French warship fires warning shots near Chris Philp in Channel
On the channel today monitoring illegal migrant crossings … as I was being interviewed by the BBC just now a…
Trump’s Bibi break-up
On Monday, an unusually camera-shy Benjamin Netanyahu hopped on a flight to Washington. It wasn’t totally clear he would. Officially,…
The sale of Harvey Nichols is proof of London’s decline
Harvey Nichols used to be one of the most glamorous department stores in the world. But now the business has…
Has China cloned your congressman?
Speaking at The Hill’s Nation Summit last week, Florida Republican Kat Cammack claimed that the Chinese government was deploying “digital…
Labour backbenchers restart welfare whinging
It’s day eight of Andy Burnham’s premiership and, bless him, he’s already facing a left-wing revolt. Labour backbenchers are up…
Abdul el-Sayed’s nasty streak
On the eve of his final debate with Michigan Democratic Senate rival Haley Stevens, Abdul el-Sayed was busted by Politico for declaring at a recent donor meeting: “Ideally…
What does this Labour MP have against the Union Jack?
If you’ve driven through Temple Fortune in northwest London recently you’ll have noticed (as in many other places) a rather…
Will Labour ever cut the benefits bill?
Does anyone really believe that Andy Burnham will succeed in cutting welfare benefits for 16–24-year-olds, as is being reported? Good…
The ‘Burnham bounce’ surely won’t last
A change is as good as a rest, they say. Like many such maxims, this is an insightful observation worn…
Europe is under attack
Three women were stabbed in central Paris on Monday by a man who allegedly told police he had been ‘sent by Allah’.…
Has Gianni Infantino lost the plot?
Is Fifa president Gianni Infantino losing it? You might think so from the content and tone of a bizarre ranting…
The tragedy of Gary Stevenson
Poor old Gary Stevenson. Not that poor is an adjective usually attributed to the man who calls himself the ‘best…
Drama, debt and dysfunction at the DNC
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin stepped into his role in early 2025. He said last year it’s the “political…
Burnham welcomes the hard-left into government
Ahead of another busy week of announcements, Andy Burnham today officially welcomed the hard left into his government’s parliamentary team.…
Burnham’s support for Ukraine is off to a positive start
Andy Burnham has given precious little away on his approach to foreign and defence policy since taking office last week.…
Burnham must also tackle the quality of Britain’s social care
Andy Burnham knows that ‘fixing’ social care will drain political capital away from him faster than a teenager emptying their…
Labour MPs’ embarrassing Berlin response
What is it about tragedy that brings out the worst in some people? After the horrifying attack on Berlin Pride,…
Iran’s grip on its Arab proxies remains powerful
The decision by the Yemeni Houthis to re-enter the war currently under way in the Middle East is testimony to…
There’s only one reason Meghan Markle went on MasterChef Australia
Picture the scene. You have bravely battled onto the set of MasterChef Australia, hoping that your strawberry pavlova or similar hero dish…
We should politicize the Berlin Pride attack
Of all the platitudes trotted out after an Islamist attack, the maddest has to be: “Don’t politicize this tragedy.” The…
The Berlin Pride attack is becoming a scarily familiar story
One woman was killed and 29 others injured in an Islamist attack on a Berlin Pride event at Tiergarten Park…
Barristers shouldn’t be above the law
In a cutting judicial pronouncement this month, the Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr, criticised the former attorney general, Lord Hermer, for…
Europe minister suggests rejoining EU could be in next manifesto
It has only been a week since Andy Burnham’s big reshuffle and there are a fair few ministers still trying…
