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Coming soon: Liz Truss’s book
First it was Nadine Dorries, then it was Theresa May. Now Liz Truss has become the latest female Tory MP…
Putin can’t be compromised with
The slow-grinding Ukrainian offensive in the country’s south has forced many to accept that the war against Russia might turn…
Will a French coalition join forces against Le Pen at the next election?
Emmanuel Macron is not happy. He would love to run for a third term as president but the French constitution…
‘Chinese spy’ arrested in the Commons
Oh dear. The Sunday Times is tonight reporting that a Westminster parliamentary researcher has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.…
Braverman backs Douglas Murray
Stop the presses: common sense has broken out in parliament. On Thursday, Suella Braverman delivered an update on the anti-terror…
Watch: Macron booed at World Cup opening ceremony
You know it’s bad when the rugby fans are booing you. Poor Emmanuel Macron had his big moment upstaged last…
Rishi Sunak will have a tougher time than he thinks in India
Rishi Sunak, the first British leader of Indian descent, has to walk an unenviable political tightrope at this weekend’s G20…
Britain’s shrinking army faces an uncertain future
Old soldiers never die, the song goes, they just fade away. Next year, General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the…
The tragedy of Italy’s dead bear – and the folly of rewilding
A butcher who has killed the most famous wild bear in Italy is now unable to leave his house for…
Austin hosts the impeachment trial of the century
“Everything’s bigger in Texas” is one of those clichés that happens to be entirely true. With the diminution of the…
Who killed free speech at Harvard?
Harvard, consistently ranked as one of the world’s best universities, has just been rated the worst for free speech in…
The Guardian’s shameful Roisin Murphy review
Of all the smug, bitter things the Guardian has published over the years, its review of Róisín Murphy’s new album…
Who’s really to blame for the Wandsworth jailbreak?
There’s fevered speculation about inside jobs or state actors involved in the HMP Wandsworth prison break by terror suspect Daniel…
BBC disinformation correspondent accused of lying on her CV
Oh dear. Could things get any worse for the fledgling BBC Verify, launched to combat the scourge of fake news?…
The Premier League is in denial about Saudi Arabia
Not all fans of Newcastle United are prepared to turn a blind eye to the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s takeover…
Why Americans loved the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II, who died a year ago today, has left an unfillable void – not least for the many…
Why Macron wants to put French schoolkids back in uniform
The details of King Charles’ state visit to France later this month were announced on Wednesday. His Majesty’s deputy private…
When will Elizabeth II get the memorial she deserves?
After the public grief that greeted the death of our longest-serving monarch Elizabeth II a year ago today, it might…
Vogue circles wagons around the Biden admin with KJP profile
Vogue is on a hot streak when it comes to elevating the underqualified ladies of the Biden administration, with Karine…
Congress is growing ever older. It’s time to reconsider term limits
Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze in place and was unable to answer questions for an agonizing period.…
Carol Vorderman suffers a blow in her scrap with the Tories
Carol Vorderman’s campaign against the Tories suffered a setback today after the ex-Countdown host climbed down from a row with…
Why eco zealots love to hate Ryanair
There are many reasons why someone might want to throw a cream pie at Michael O’Leary, the motormouth boss of…
The George Santos report that led half his campaign staff to quit
If you want something done, do it yourself — that includes getting a report on your fake résumé written up…
Is Joe Biden really running again?
Will President Joe Biden be on the ballot in the presidential election of 2024? It’s a question that Biden seemed…
Why are so many Catholic schools affected by the Raac crisis?
We now know the names of the 156 schools across the country with crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) inside…
