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Watch: BBC is forced to fact check itself
Amid a wave of BBC cutbacks, the Corporation has made much of its new ‘Verify’ service. Bosses have trumpeted its…
How does the SPD solve a problem like Olaf Scholz?
Olaf Scholz can’t catch a break. The German chancellor started the week on a high after his SPD party won…
The bravery of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement must not be forgotten
Ten years ago this week, a sea of yellow umbrellas filled the streets of Hong Kong in what at the…
Why don’t more people care about Christian persecution?
While Judaism is proportionately the most persecuted global faith, Christianity is by far the most oppressed numerically. One in seven Christians worldwide…
Why is Scotland still tying itself in knots over gender?
Of all the self-inflicted harm to have felled politicians and undermined governments, was there ever a more curious case than…
Putin’s frightening fascination with the occult
Wearing a long white scarf, military khaki pants and holding a drum and stick, Vladimir Putin smiles as he watches…
James Bond is past his best
Is James Bond looking knackered, or is it just me? At 54, I’m at an age where I’ve given up…
Israel goes for Hezbollah’s leadership
Israel has carried out a daring air strike against Hezbollah’s headquarters. The Islamist terror group’s underground command centre, located below…
Why couldn’t Labour save Harland and Wolff?
As expected, Harland and Wolff, the legendary Belfast shipyard which built the Titanic, has formally entered administration. This comes as a…
Beijing is seriously concerned about the Chinese economy
China’s leaders and economic policymakers – who have been optimistic and confident about the economy for years – are clearly spooked. Just…
Whatever happened to the ‘Office of Deputy PM’?
Poor old Angela Rayner. It seems she is not too happy about reports that she is being ‘frozen out’ of…
Watch: JSO protestors attack more Van Gogh paintings
It didn’t take long for the eco-zealots to strike again. Just minutes after Just Stop Oil activists Phoebe Plummer and…
Why did it take Baroness Warsi so long to quit the Tory party?
There will be little surprise that Baroness Warsi has resigned the Conservative whip; the greater wonder is that she didn’t do…
Quorn truly deserves to go bust
When I heard that Marlow Foods, parent company of Quorn, had reported a £63 million loss due to declining demand…
Boris never had a chance of convincing Prince Harry to stay
Strange though it might seem now, at the beginning of 2020 Boris Johnson came close to achieving his childhood ambition…
Labour climate envoy sports Extinction Rebellion badge
When it rains for Sir Keir Starmer, it pours. Labour isn’t yet in the clear over the freebie fiasco that…
Will ‘flatgate’ damage Keir Starmer?
Labour conference has been and gone and still Lord Alli remains in the headlines. The latest claims regarding the multimillionaire…
Russell Findlay becomes Scottish Tory leader
The first of two Conservative leadership contests has concluded and today it has been announced that the new leader of…
Japan’s next prime minister is a bit of a maverick
The 67-year-old Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister on 1 October after winning a surprisingly exciting play-off vote…
Why didn’t the BBC air this 7 October documentary earlier?
We all know what happened on 7th October 2023. But those of us who have watched the Israeli government’s compilation…
Slating Nato won’t help Donald Trump
Reacting to Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, earlier this week, Donald Trump reiterated his long-standing ambition to bring Russia’s…
Viktor Orban’s adviser has made a big mistake
This week Balazs Orban, the bespectacled political director to the Hungarian Prime Minister (and of no relation to him), has…
Starmer needs to make peace with Elon Musk
It is tantrums at dawn between Elon Musk and Keir Starmer’s Labour government. The Tesla billionaire and owner of Twitter…
Boris gave Prince ‘manly pep talk’ to keep him in UK
Well, well, well. When the monarchs of Montecito decided to cut ties with the UK and live stateside, Prince Harry…
Trump on Starmer: ‘I actually think he’s very nice’
After months of diary-juggling, Keir Starmer finally got his meeting with the man who could be the next US President.…



































