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How Trump captured his party
Vintage news outlets, with lots of time to kill and space to fill, are desperately trying to say the Republican…
The course of the American empire
In the 1830s, the English-born American artist Thomas Cole painted an ambitious sequence of five large rectangular canvases delineating “The…
Javier Milei dismantles the Davos groupthink
Each year the World Economic Forum’s conference in Davos, Switzerland draws the attention of conspiracy theorists. In truth, nothing is…
Starmer flip-flops on his CPS record
He’s at it again. Like those unscrupulous bosses he professes to despise, Sir Keir Starmer enjoys taking the credit when…
Sergei Lavrov: War has had a ‘positive impact on life in Russia’
Just when you thought Putin’s regime couldn’t sink any lower, it somehow manages to. Like something out of George Orwell’s 1984,…
Now even Humza distances himself from the SNP
You know your brand is struggling when even the boss wants to ditch it. For it seems that hapless Humza…
Are the Saudis really ruining boxing?
There’s a new mantra in championship boxing. Try speaking to anyone from that world – a big-time promoter, trainer or…
Sunak goes on the offensive over Rwanda
Who is to blame if no flights with asylum seekers leave the UK for Rwanda ahead of the election? In…
Charles, Kate and the changing attitude to royal illness
It was a detail that most novelists or screenwriters would have rejected as being too much. Shortly after yesterday’s announcement…
The clash between Iran and Pakistan is spiralling out of control
Pakistan’s retaliatory military strike on suspected militant bases in Iran – in response to Iranian attacks in Pakistani territory – can…
In defence of Katharine Birbalsingh’s prayer ban
We won’t know for some time what the outcome of the claim that a London school has broken the law…
Will the Lords block Rishi’s Rwanda Bill?
Rishi Sunak will have been delighted last night to see his Rwanda Bill pass in the Commons, by 320 votes…
Lee Anderson: Laughing Labour MPs stopped me voting against Rwanda Bill
Tory MP Lee Anderson’s name was a curious omission from the list of rebels who voted against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda…
Self-driving cars are not yet safe enough to hit the roads
Despite warnings that self-driving cars are not yet safe to hit the roads, the government is pushing ahead with making automated vehicles (AVs)…
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is a sham
In voting through the government’s Rwanda Bill, Conservative MPs have made a declaration: they want to reduce illegal immigration but…
Why do we send the wrong people to prison?
In prison, I met a lot of men who said they shouldn’t be there. They presented detailed mitigations, and listed…
Mr. Uygur goes to Washington
You’ve probably seen a clip of Cenk Uygur, founder and host of the progressive online news network the Young Turks.…
Only 11 Tories vote against Rwanda Bill
As expected, the Commons has backed the Safety of Rwanda Bill at third reading by 320 votes to 276. Just…
Rwanda rebels fold to guarantee Sunak victory
The Rwanda Bill will tonight pass its Third Reading in the House of Commons, after right-wing rebels threw in the…
The top ten worst modern presidential campaigns, ranked
The decline and fall of the Ron DeSantis campaign has led several people within the commentariat — which these days…
Rishi Sunak’s nightmare PMQs
Wow. For Rishi fans, that was one to forget. The Tory leader lacked his usual fluency and focus at PMQs…
Sunak and Starmer can’t help but trade identical insults
Another week, another Prime Minister’s Questions featuring the two party leaders trading exactly the same insult: you don’t believe in…
Iran’s attack on Pakistan shows how close the Middle East is to war
Iranian airstrikes on ‘militant bases’ in neighbouring Pakistan signal a dangerous and worrying escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Details…
Would King William really break with the Church of England?
The Royal Family may have hoped that 2024 would begin in a quieter fashion than last year did, but if…
Watch: Rishi goes for Keir on his legal record
A feisty edition of PMQs today, following the drama in the House yesterday evening. As predicted, Sir Keir Starmer opted…
