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The ‘community cohesion’ concept explains confusing police tactics
Merseyside police were very keen to rule out the Southport attack as ‘terrorism-related’. This was despite subsequent remarks from the…
Unlike 1997, Labour has failed to finish off the Tories
Although Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been in office less than a month, similarities between this year’s election and…
Kemi Badenoch’s time has come
The Tories are about to choose a leader once more, and this time cannot allow themselves any self-indulgence. In 2022,…
Anjem Choudary’s attention-seeking became his downfall
Anjem Choudary thrived on the oxygen of publicity and in the end could not stand being starved of it. He could…
Why are stocks suffering?
Today’s stock market plunge is interesting for two main reasons. First, for those of us who have never traded on…
Is Robert Jenrick emerging as a leadership frontrunner?
Robert Jenrick chose a swelteringly hot day in sunny Newark to stage his official leadership campaign launch. ‘I’m in politics…
Joe Biden is still president, apparently
On Thursday, while delivering remarks at the eulogy for the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, Vice President Kamala Harris “accidentally”…
The trouble with ‘spy swaps’
Yesterday’s exchange of prisoners at Ankara airport in Turkey will have been personally ordered by President Putin. He is a…
Is Farage already sick of being an MP?
Nigel Farage was elected as MP for Clacton by a solid margin of 8,405. Four other Reform UK candidates were…
Watch: ITV snubs Truss at races
To West Sussex, where spectators are enjoying the sun at the Goodwood Racecourse. But it hasn’t necessarily been the most…
Scottish Tory leadership race ramps up
Back to Scotland, where the third official candidate in the Scottish Tory leadership contest has been announced. Meghan Gallacher, the…
Of course whole-life prisoners should be banned from marrying
Is there any point in rehabilitating prisoners sentenced to ‘whole life’ tariffs, who will die in custody? Today’s announcement banning…
Could the Russia prisoner swap help bring peace to Ukraine?
I can well understand that joy and relief experienced by the supporters and families of the hostages released yesterday by…
Macron’s lavish spending is jeopardising French finances
In the last years of Louis XVI’s reign, French finances were in a parlous state. State debt had ballooned, its…
Starmer’s response to the riots raises several questions
It goes without saying that the riots in Southport, Hartlepool and London are a mindless reaction to the killing of…
Influencers take over the DNC
The Democratic National Convention Committee announced last month that it has issued the same credentials as traditional news outlets to…
Trump’s digs at Kamala’s racial identity could prove damaging
While Donald Trump’s outlandish behavior usually garners free publicity for him in the news, this time, there is a lot…
Boxing mismatch shows Olympic officials need to get a grip
The hugely controversial Olympic boxing bout between Italian Angela Carini and her opponent Imane Khelif from Algeria lasted just 46…
Will Starmer’s thug crackdown get results?
When Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Southport on Tuesday to pay his respects for the victims of the stabbing tragedy,…
How independent is the Bank of England?
As Kate Andrews argues here, the Bank of England were never going to cut interest rates during an election campaign…
Russia and the West agree largest prisoner swap since the Cold War
The Kremlin has released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former marine Paul Whelan and British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza from captivity. This is…
JK Rowling hits out at Olympic bosses over boxing controversy
To the Olympics, where a rather contentious boxing match has come to an abrupt end. The sport came under the…
The Bank of England finally cuts interest rates
The Bank of England has just announced a rate cut of 0.25 percentage points, reducing the base rate from 5.25…
Beeb faces questions after Huw Edwards’ guilty plea
After Wednesday’s news that BBC veteran Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children, the Beeb is facing…
The simple way to protect women’s sport at the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) needs to find some far better answers to the transgender question if it is to…
