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How Ecuador descended into chaos
Ecuador was once spared the worst of the narco-warfare and insurgencies that have plagued Latin America. No longer. The storming…
Do Scotland’s politicians deserve their bumper pay rise?
Bumping up politicians’ pay seldom goes down well, especially in times of economic hardship. But the news that members of…
What would Trump’s return mean for relations with China?
Over the past few days it has become clear that Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency has gone from…
Why the Children’s Word of the Year makes me feel sad
Along with the Oxford University Press Word of the Year – usually something you’d never say yourself – and the…
The shoplifting scandal engulfing New Zealand’s Green MP
New Zealand has just lost one of its most stylish politicians after shoplifting allegations were made against her by two…
Jose Mourinho is no longer the ‘Special One’
Jose Mourinho, who has just been sacked by the Italian club AS Roma, is a once great manager on his…
Trump’s hold on Republican voters is as strong as ever
The Iowa contest tends not to select the Republican nominee. In 2016 Texas Senator Ted Cruz denied Donald Trump his…
The devastating cost of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
The next twelve months will be dominated by elections, with polls expected in at least 64 countries. Of these, there…
Everything is falling into place for Donald Trump
Vivek Ramaswamy, the impressive podcast guest who has spent the last few months pretending to be a serious Republican presidential…
Has Britain’s jobs market bounced back?
The jobs market has turned a corner. Vacancies have fallen again to 934,000, down 49,000 in the last three months…
Which Tory seats would survive a Labour landslide?
According to the polls, the Conservative party are heading for a landslide defeat at the next election. The Daily Telegraph…
Trump’s big Iowa win spells the end for Ron DeSantis
Until now, the person who won the Iowa caucus by the largest margin was Bob Dole back in 1988 –…
Nadia Whittome is deluded about drill music
Nadia Whittome, no longer Britain’s youngest MP but still quite possibly its daftest, has a new bee in her bonnet.…
Labour’s toothbrush classes for school kids? No thanks
Labour’s latest proposal for teachers to supervise pupils’ toothbrushing reveals a worrying view of parenting as playing a light-touch, rather…
How Ecuador became a narco state
Ecuador was once spared the worst of the narco-warfare and insurgencies that have plagued Latin America. No longer. The storming…
Trump trounces everyone in Iowa
Numbers are mysterious things. According to orthodox Roman Catholicism, there are instances in which 3 = 1. You might get…
Houthi attacks are nothing to do with Gaza, says Sunak
Rishi Sunak has updated MPs on the strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, just as a missile reportedly from the…
AI won’t be humanity’s ‘co-pilot’
One of the world’s most powerful men was trapped in a central London basement this morning. Satya Nadella, the CEO…
Why do the French struggle to speak English?
Why are the French so bad at learning foreign languages? Yes, you read that right. This isn’t a lament as…
Are Germans turning against the AfD?
After months of steadily climbing in the polls, could this be the moment the bubble bursts for the right-wing party,…
Is Germany the sick man of Europe?
There must be a slight flaw in the IMF’s crystal ball, causing the future prospects for the German economy to…
Meghan, Harry and the fresh row over Lilibet’s name
Amidst the endless controversy that surrounds Harry and Meghan, there was at least one topic that seemed to be innocuous…
What’s wrong with trillionaires?
Why is Oxfam so concerned about the coming possibility of the world’s first trillionaire? The charity has this week released…
The thankless life of a Post Office mistress
One of the fascinating aspects of the Horizon Post Office scandal is the way that the sub-post masters and mistresses…
The terrifying truth about the Horizon scandal
While everyone is rightly calling for the Post Office Horizon postmasters’ convictions to be overturned and for them to be…
