World
Claudine Gay’s way with words
Claudine Gay is a self-declared “transformational” president of Harvard University. She campaigned for the job by promising to retire the…
Prince Harry claims another victory in his war on the tabloids
Well, send him victorious-ish. In what amounts to an early Christmas present for Prince Harry, Mr Justice Fancourt has ruled…
Ireland’s security freeloading is a threat to the West
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Downing Street Declaration – one of the key building blocks of the Northern Irish…
Prince Harry awarded £140,000 in phone hacking case
The High Court has this morning awarded Prince Harry £140,600 in damages after ruling that he was the victim of…
The unexpected free speech threat coming from Northern Ireland
Threats to free speech can come from unexpected places these days. A law passed in Northern Ireland has troubling implications for…
What will it take to stop Putin?
I feel sorry for Volodymyr Zelensky. It’s devastating watching him travelling all around the world, struggling to convince even his…
Hamas is trying to go global
For some years, there has been speculation in security circles about what will replace Islamic State. The terror group was…
Why can’t some Londoners tolerate posters of kidnapped Israelis?
What is it about those images of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas that so infuriates certain sections of the public? Since…
A potted history of impeachments
Article II, Section Four, of the Constitution provides that “The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United…
Harry and Meghan named ‘biggest Hollywood losers’
At last, official confirmation that Harry and Meghan are the world’s most unpopular couple – by their local newspaper, no…
Vladimir Putin bores the nation
From time to time, the tsar must listen to the complaints of his subjects. Having dodged this duty last year,…
The IDF’s death toll is rising
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have suffered their deadliest day since the 7 October massacre. Nine soldiers were killed, including…
Interest rates may start to fall – but not yet
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent for the third consecutive time. This was the expected outcome…
Hunter Biden’s MAGA attack won’t throw Republicans off the scent
Hunter Biden was lost and now he’s found. That was the quasi-Biblical subtext of the president’s prodigal son’s speech outside…
The Crown is going out in a blaze of camp glory
Say what you like about Netflix and Peter Morgan, the producers and creator of The Crown respectively, but they’ve certainly…
Watch: Kemi Badenoch blasts Labour MP in gender spat
Kemi Badenoch isn’t exactly known for beating around the bush, and her spat with a Labour MP at this evening’s…
Mount Etna and a museum with rooms
“There is too much Nutella in the cornetto.” Not the words you hope to hear while trudging up the craggy…
The ECHR has become a danger to Europe
Rishi Sunak will never stop the boats, just as Giorgia Meloni won’t nor Emmanuel Macron, not that the president of…
Why are MPs endorsing Stonewall’s rainbow laces campaign?
Our Members of Parliament are not short of stuff to do. There’s immigration – of the legal and illegal varieties…
Why is Australia turning its back on Israel?
In the days after the 7 October attack on Israel, Australia vowed to stand with Israel. It appears to have…
Sunak’s popularity hits record low
It never rains but it pours. Every time poor Rishi Sunak seems to catch a break, bad news appears just…
Will Javier Milei’s ‘shock therapy’ work?
The Argentinian peso has been devalued by 50 per cent overnight. Controls on exports have been scrapped, and the country’s…
Cop’s pledge to move away from fossil fuels is a farce
So, a deal has been reached. The world has agreed on what Cop 28 president Sultan al-Jaber has called a…
Is Britain’s economy ‘going backwards’?
Has the UK economy come to a standstill? This morning we learn that the economy contracted by 0.3 per cent…
Why isn’t Biden being straight with Zelensky?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington a year ago was a love-fest, characterised by standing ovations from American politicians,…
