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Britain’s economy is standing still under Labour
Britain’s economy is standing still. Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics show GDP grew by just 0.1…
The Supreme Court’s trans athlete ruling matters to women everywhere
Women are losing trophies and, in some cases, suffering serious physical harm when male athletes are permitted to compete in…
Iran, the Shah and the revival of kingship
Earlier this week in Los Angeles – home to the largest Iranian community in the United States – thousands gathered…
Calling Trump a ‘pedophile protector’ was ‘fate’
In a time of political turmoil, the world cried out for a hero, and it may have found one in…
Starmer’s ‘jokes’ make him sound like a creepy uncle
Another week, another U-turn! This time the PM had chosen to make Prime Minister’s Questions even more torturous for himself…
Japan’s Thatcher is making a huge election gamble
Japan will go to the polls in February for a general election after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap…
Starmer’s gags fail to save his PMQs
It used to be said that Keir Starmer had a magic lamp, such was his fortune in opposition. If this…
Samuel Pepys’s school should be proud, not ashamed, of its ex-pupil
‘I know not how to abstain from reading,’ wrote Samuel Pepys back in the seventeenth century. Were he by some…
Ed Miliband’s wind power delusion is costing us a fortune
Remember the summer of 2022 when politicians from Ed Miliband to Boris Johnson went around telling us that wind energy…
The SNP’s Budget was nothing but cynical spin
Yesterday, Shona Robison, Scotland’s finance minister, delivered her tax and spending plans for the coming fiscal year. The headline message…
The public are right: citizenship is a privilege, not a right
Keir Starmer is, in many ways, a remarkable prime minister. He is remarkably uncharismatic and remarkably unable to discern the…
How Trump can squeeze the Iranian regime
The Iranian people have shown true courage as they protest against the Islamic Republic. As the pressure mounts, some elements…
When will the West Midlands Police chief go?
Congratulations to the Met: you are officially no longer the worst run police force in the United Kingdom. The West…
Full list: Labour U-turns to date
It was just 18 months ago that Keir Starmer took office, pledging to ‘stop the endless Conservative chaos’. How times change.…
Will the new Mock the Week focus on being funny?
Heaven knows we could all do with a laugh right now, what with 2026 having begun in such an inauspicious…
Iran and Israel are true allies in London
In November 2023, a mass rally in support of Israel after the October 7 massacres took place in London. Body…
How Trump can squeeze the Iranian regime
The Iranian people have shown true courage as they protest against the Islamic Republic. As the pressure mounts, some elements…
Remembering the creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams
Dilbert taught me how to read. Stacked perilously high – between Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side – in my childhood home’s bathroom, Scott…
Welcome to buffer-zone Britain
Are ‘buffer zones’ becoming the latest weapon in the political establishment’s clampdown on dissent? Scottish First Minister John Swinney says…
Why Iranians like me long for the Shah’s return
As Iranians defiantly take to the streets, many outsiders wonder why the crowds are chanting the name of the late…
Crime in London is worse than Khan admits
‘Whatever your business in London is’, claimed the capital’s police chief Mark Rowley yesterday, ‘we’re creating a safe environment for…
Can Iran’s protestors keep going?
As Iran enters the third week of nationwide protests, the pace of events has become dizzying. News breaks by the…
Is the Supreme Court poised to back trans bans?
It’s been a less than stellar year for trans activists. Shortly after taking office last January, President Trump signed an…
Claire Foy and the future of celebrity activism
When the actress Claire Foy – still best known for her deservedly award-winning performance in The Crown – was interviewed…
Trump flips off Ford worker – and boasts about revving the US economy
“This is the easiest speech to make,” President Trump was saying. “We have great people. And all I’m doing is…
