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Henry Kissinger saw his world fall apart
The leading advocate of world order died at a time when it all appeared to be coming undone. Henry Kissinger…
Why Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song is one of the strangest books of all time
The 2024 Booker winner, Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song, is a vastly admirable book, but there is something deeply odd about…
Hell is the 2024 Paris Olympics
The motto for the 2024 Paris Olympics is ‘Games Wide Open’, which as far as irony goes is worthy of…
The parasitic poisonousness of Omid Scobie
I don’t remember exactly when I first read about the ancient courtier role of Groom of the Stool, but it’s…
The problem with climate protesting clergy
Received wisdom suggests that you would not expect a vicar to disrupt Divine Worship. Now, anybody who’s worked with the…
Has the King snubbed Sunak over the Elgin Marbles?
Diplomatic ties are of great importance to King Charles. So it was no surprise that his sartorial choice at the…
The Cybertruck is a dud
The Cybertruck is here. Finally. Maybe. Sort of. Thursday was the “Cybertruck Delivery Event,” where they finally rolled off the…
When did publishers stop caring what their readers actually want?
It was easy to choose books for my young nieces and nephews this Christmas. First, I ruled out stories about…
Ron DeSantis just isn’t presidential material
Sans Trump, the Republican presidential debates of 2023 have mostly been piddling contests in a shallow pool. We’ve seen nasty…
Hamas has made a mockery of the ceasefire deal
Early this morning, Hamas fired the first shot that signalled the end of its ceasefire deal with Israel, roughly an…
The EU is in denial about stopping the boats
The Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling is the latest EU initiative to address the continent’s migrant crisis. Unveiled in…
Does a political solution to the Israel-Gaza conflict exist?
Is there a political solution to the Gaza conflict? Earlier this morning, the seven-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas broke…
Alistair Darling only saved the country
Alistair Darling was one of the most consequential politicians of the past half-century but he had the misfortune to be…
Alistair Darling was a great man
The death of Alistair Darling is a grievous loss. British politics has lost a man of decency, character, integrity and…
Henry Kissinger saved us from a much worse world
‘If I give you a copy of my book,’ I said to Henry Kissinger two months ago, ‘which chapter will…
Newsnight doomed itself
Whither Newsnight? Or do I mean wither, Newsnight – shortly to be reduced to a 30-minute debate show shorn of…
The remarkable life of Henry Kissinger
The next few weeks will be filled with remembrances, fulsome appreciations, and harsh criticism of Henry Alfred Kissinger, who died…
Get used to Labour being the party of low taxes
It takes some to get used to Labour posing as the party of low taxes, but it is something that…
Do hangover pills work?
Everyone talks about how your twenties are a period of change physically, emotionally and financially; of self-discovery and exploration and…
Joe Biden don’t get no respect
During Donald Trump’s tenure in the White House, it became common knowledge that the best way to lobby the president…
Did Starmer let slip Labour’s secret plan to win back the Red Wall?
Winter looms, and at PMQs the Scottish nationalists were swift to exploit the darkness and the chill. ‘Dread,’ intoned Stephen…
Has Israel learned the lessons of Ukraine’s war with Russia?
Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas – which has allowed for the release of dozens of hostages – looks set to continue.…
Why Argentina is turning its back on Brics
‘Today, the rebuilding of Argentina begins’, Javier Milei declared in his first speech as the new president-elect. The anarcho-capitalist is…
When will Rishi Sunak see sense on the Triple Lock?
When Jeremy Hunt announced his ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ last week, there was a slight problem: the Office for Budget…
Curbing work visas won’t solve Britain’s migration issues
Why can’t we seem to distinguish between good and bad migration? Brexit allowed the government to do what the Leave campaign…
