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Macron is looking increasingly desperate
President Emmanuel Macron finally broke his silence and rediscovered the magical breath of his ‘baraka’ as he took to the…
Tories turn on Suella Braverman
Oh dear. While no one has officially announced that they’re standing for the Tory leadership, prospective candidates are already rocking…
What will Labour do about women-only spaces?
As the dust settles on last week’s general election, voters are beginning to learn more about their new government’s plans…
Sunak apologises to Tory MPs for election mess
Before the joy of last night’s football, came the sorrow of Rishi Sunak’s address to Tory MPs. The Conservative leader…
The growing economy is good news for Labour
The economy is picking up pace. After a dreary April, which saw no growth, the UK economy grew by 0.4…
Gareth Southgate’s critics must eat humble pie
England are through to the final of Euro 24 after substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the dying seconds of normal…
Traveling through the majestic Canadian Rockies by train
There cannot be a lazier way of traveling across Canadian lands than in the Rocky Mountaineer. There are luxury trains…
Listen: Patrick Vallance slams Brexit
Another day, another drama. This time Sir Patrick Vallance is in the limelight, after attacking Brexit on the BBC. The…
Does Starmer’s ‘cast-iron’ defence spending pledge mean anything?
When the agenda for this week’s Nato summit in Washington DC was announced, one of the items on it was…
A Kamala Harris-Gretchen Whitmer ticket could help Democrats avoid a landslide
The mood among Washington Democrats is grim. Understanding that Joe Biden is headed toward defeat, they’ve also come to the…
Biden’s leadership, not his health, is America’s biggest problem
Since Joe Biden’s now infamous debate performance, the Democratic party has been having palpitations about his candidacy. But all brouhaha…
The trouble with Rachel Reeves’s ‘National Wealth Fund’
What country ever went wrong with a sovereign wealth fund? It is easy to envy Singapore and Norway – the latter…
Labour slammed over cost of scrapping Rwanda plan
Uh oh. It’s day five of Sir Keir’s new Labour government and already the reds are running into trouble. Politicians…
What will the relationship between Starmer and King Charles be like?
When the King greeted Keir Starmer last Friday, his first words to him were: ‘You must be utterly exhausted and…
Emmanuel Macron is cornered
They’re playing with a Rubik’s Cube in Paris trying to cobble together a government. An Italian-job technocratic government? A national government…
Badenoch attacks Sunak over election decisions
The Tories faced a difficult election campaign and things aren’t much improving for the party. Now it transpires that Kemi…
When will Trump announce his VP pick? The three options
With the Republican National Convention just around the corner, Cockburn sees only three possible options when it comes to Donald…
How will Starmer keep his backbenchers busy?
One of Keir Starmer’s very nice problems to have is that his majority is so big and many of his…
Can Robert Jenrick save the Tories?
At the 2019 general election, the Tories won eight seats out of eleven in Nottinghamshire, but now the political map…
Spare a thought for our departing MPs
The MPs who lost their seats spent yesterday clearing out their offices. Their passes stop working later this week, and…
Why Wes Streeting is ‘optimistic’ he can win his battle with junior doctors
Wes Streeting has just emerged from his first set of talks with junior doctors over their pay, saying he is…
Is ‘True Gretch’ pure Michigan?
Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir, True Gretch, couldn’t have been released at a more suspect time. As the Michigan governor disavows calls…
The newly disciplined Trump is driving the left nuts
For years now Republicans have voiced some version of the same opinion: “If only Donald Trump could get out of…
J.D. Vance a ‘GREAT GOP candidate,’ says Ron Klain
The final days of the veepstakes are upon us — and Senator J.D. Vance may have an unusual ally in…
Watch: Farage attacks Bercow in first Commons speech
To the House of Commons, where party leaders are making their first post-election speeches. And for the first time, Nigel…
