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The Moscow-Beijing-Pyongyang axis is here to stay
On Donald Trump’s sojourn to China – the first visit by a US president in almost a decade – North…
Britain should stop demonising Albania
At a formal dinner recently, an aristocratic English lady asked about my experience of the UK. I told her I…
The sad death of Poets’ Corner
If there is such a thing as a home for Britain’s national story, it might be found in Westminster Abbey.…
America has a serious Chinese spying problem
President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone during his trip to China. He returned from his Beijing summit with Xi…
What Makerfield makes of Burnham
It’s the day after Josh Simons stepped down as MP and every journalist and their mum is in Makerfield, where…
Was Donald Trump’s great-uncle a Nazi?
Donald Trump has long claimed to be proud of his German ancestry. But the American president might be wise to…
How the wheels came off the Brexit bus
The wheels have come off the Brexit bus. The Spectator is grieved to report that the famous red ‘Vote Leave’…
Why I have high hopes for Wes Streeting
Regarding the possible candidates for the Labour leadership, I’ve travelled so far down the nihilistic road to nowhere that I’m…
The trouble with Zionism
I believe in Portugal. I believe that it exists. I believe that it has the right to exist. But I…
Mahmood will struggle to push through her migration reforms
Against the backdrop of the current leadership chaos engulfing Labour, in Wednesday’s King’s Speech the government announced new legislation that…
No, I’m not a CIA spy in Greenland
The Danish media has accused me of being a US spy. They say I’m involved in a covert influence operation…
Did the Trump/Xi summit achieve anything?
Air Force One is in the air as I write, whizzing from Beijing back to Washington – and Donald Trump…
Who will be the next prime minister?
What a week. A prime minister on the skids. A pretender to the throne resigning. The favourite putting his career…
The New York Times’s hatred of Israel has blinded it to reality
So Israel is suing the New York Times. Not before time, if you ask me. Particularly since October 7 – the sexual depravities…
Why Andy Burnham is the next Nicola Sturgeon
This may be barely concealed trauma from my time as a Scottish civil servant but, when I look at Andy…
The seven Tory frontbenchers on course to lose to Reform
While Labour continues down its path of self-destruction, Reform and the Tories are having a whale of a time watching…
Will Canada kill its mentally ill?
Euthanasia for the mentally ill has been one of the most contentious aspects of the Trudeau government’s legacy. Though the…
The voters of Makerfield should give Burnham the boot
The good people of Makerfield have the potential to do the funniest thing. It is in their gift to unleash…
Streeting’s NHS record is nothing to boast about
“Leaders take responsibility,” Wes Streeting wrote, in what has already been called his Wesignation letter. The charge against Keir Starmer…
Trump needs a deal, but Xi needs it more
Although the substance of the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping talks are about tariffs, trade, supply issues (rare earth metals etc), fentanyl,…
Wes Streeting would be a disastrous PM – but not for the reason you think
The joke doing the rounds over the past couple of days has been that the choice of Sir Keir Starmer’s…
Prince Harry’s fears for our ‘divided country’ are hard to swallow
Prince Harry has called for Britain to stand against both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate. In an essay for the New…
What Streeting won’t tell us about his record as Health Secretary
Wes Streeting’s resignation letter began with a paragraph praising his own record in managing the NHS. He said: “The results…
The Burnham Gambit: Makerfield or Breakerfield?
Josh Simons, the MP for Makerfield, has decided to stand aside and resign his seat so that Andy Burnham can…
Is Sebastian Gorka brave enough to face Tucker Carlson?
Strange things are happening with Dr. Sebastian Gorka. In a clip that circulated widely yesterday, the deputy assistant to the…
