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British Library left counting the cost of cyber-attack
In most countries, it would be a major scandal if foreign hackers successfully mounted a major cyber-attack on the national…
America might regret its Baghdad drone strike
The latest American drone strike in Iraq, which killed the commander of a powerful Iranian-backed militia group, is one more…
Brianna Ghey’s murder is being weaponised – but not by Sunak
We really have seen the worst of politics over the past 24 hours. I’m not referring to Rishi Sunak’s dig…
How long will Nadezhdin dare to defy Putin?
Despite a little eleventh-hour drama, Boris Nadezhdin’s bid to become the only genuine opposition candidate in March’s Russian elections has…
Why the EU detests Hungary
To misquote von Clausewitz, the European Union sees lawfare as the continuation of politics by other means. Brussels’s latest sally against the…
Why Starmer had to ditch his £28 billion green pledge
What will Labour’s flagship promise be going into the next election? There’s a policy vacancy, now that the party plans…
Starmer should listen to Sunak on gender
The transgender row isn’t going away. Prime Minister’s Questions this week was dominated by a jibe Rishi Sunak made about…
Why are schools ‘off-rolling’ pupils?
Schools dramatically change a child’s life chances, as I’ve seen in my 24 years of teaching. How we measure their…
Javier Milei is no populist
When Javier Milei visited Israel and announced that he would be moving Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem, I suppose that was terribly ‘populist’…
Fact check: Tim Spector’s frightening climate claims
The BBC just can’t seem to stop itself trying to frighten people over climate change. On Tuesday morning it was…
Israel cannot accept Hamas’s hostage deal
Following weeks of stagnation in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a deal for the release of Israeli hostages,…
Starmer’s green spending problem is getting bigger
Once again Labour’s internal debate over its £28 billion green spending pledge is playing out publicly. On Friday there was…
Will anything reconcile William and Harry?
In this most eventful of weeks for the Royal Family, the unanticipated return of Prince Harry to Britain has created new drama.…
Germany’s anti-AfD marches are backfiring
The rise of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has set off one of the largest waves of protest in modern German…
Will Holly Valance be Liz Truss’s secret weapon?
They say politics is show business for ugly people. But at yesterday’s right-wing rally, one celebrity singer managed to disprove…
Who cancelled Miss Japan?
Karolina Shiino, a 26-year-old naturalised Japanese woman originally from Ukraine, has been obliged to give up her Miss Japan title…
It’s time to give Poland nuclear weapons
As Donald Trump marches towards the Republican nomination, a spectre is haunting Europe: how should they prepare for a world…
Pakistani politics is like a Monopoly game
The levels of cynicism and disillusionment surrounding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Pakistan – due to take place tomorrow –…
Inside the Biden administration’s indifference towards rescuing Americans from Afghanistan
At the time of the Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden administration officials said behind closed doors that secretary of state Antony Blinken…
Does the EU’s tech ‘enforcer’ know what he’s talking about?
Thierry Breton is, on the face of it, well qualified to regulate Europe’s tech industry. After a brief spell as…
Truss takes aim at left-wing extremists
This morning Kwasi Kwarteng, the former chancellor, announced that he plans to step down at the next election. But there…
Who will oppose Labour’s racial dystopia?
Britain’s ruling class are currently conducting an enormous experiment – perhaps not consciously or intentionally, but with great enthusiasm –…
King Charles’s openness about his health marks a change for the Royals
The great ages achieved by King Charles’ mother, the Queen (96), and maternal grandmother, the Queen mother (101), show that…
Now is the time for Harry to reconcile with King Charles
Amidst the news of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, there have been any number of reactions, including the sincere sorrow and compassion…
Muslim voters are falling out of love with Keir Starmer
The Labour party has a problem with Muslims. A new poll suggests that British Muslim voters, who have traditionally supported…
