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Labour can’t avoid questions about Diane Abbott forever
The Labour leadership has only itself to blame for becoming embroiled in a bitter and divisive row over the future…
John Swinney’s wounds are self-inflicted
John Swinney has said that he will make sure the public sees enough of him over the election campaign. But…
A stand-off between Labour and the BMA is coming
Junior doctors will be staging yet another walkout in the week running up to the election: five days in total,…
The tragedy of Diane Abbott
Here’s the tragedy of Diane Abbott. She entered British politics as a trailblazer for black Britons and now she leaves…
Why are white men being shamed as transport polluters?
Black women are the worst for carbon-intensive travelling habits, according to the Guardian, citing research by the Institute for Public Policy…
Daniel Kretinsky may come to regret buying Royal Mail
Foreigners are stripping the UK of its assets. Vulture capitalists are swooping down on our historic companies. We need a…
Could the election be closer than you think?
Yesterday, the firm I work for, J.L. Partners, released a poll showing a 12-point lead for Labour over the Conservatives. This gap…
The Pope doesn’t just have a vulgar language problem
The Pope is only infallible when he speaks ‘ex cathedra’ – i.e. when pronouncing on doctrinal matters of faith as…
Woman’s Hour has a diversity problem
On the bright side, Nuala McGovern isn’t Emma Barnett, she of the combative approach to broadcasting. The new presenter of Woman’s…
Victoria’s absurd new minister for men’s behaviour
Australian states like to advertise themselves on car number plates with a catchy slogan capturing what they see as their…
Iain Dale quits LBC to run as Tory candidate
It’s the end of an era for over 70 Tory MPs who will quit their seats at the next election…
Netanyahu’s strategy in Rafah isn’t working
On 7 April, six months after the October massacres in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the public that…
Has Starmer told the truth about Diane Abbott?
Sir Keir Starmer has made personal integrity front and centre of his election campaign. When asked about his multiple broken…
Is the West being hypocritical about Georgia’s foreign agents law?
The Georgian parliament has rammed through its new foreign agents law amid massive protests, overriding the veto of pro-western and…
Shakespeare wasn’t a woman
The American novelist Jodi Picoult has revealed that she thinks that Shakespeare’s plays were written by a woman, telling the…
Diane Abbott banned from standing for Labour
The drama in Westminster never seems to end – and tonight is certainly no exception to that rule. In one…
Poll slashes Labour lead to just 12 points
They think it’s all over – but is that actually the case? After a difficult start to the campaign for…
BBC presenter grovels after Farage jibe
It seems these days that the BBC is doing a better job of creating the news than presenting it. Today’s…
Police drop investigation into Rayner housing claims
Labour’s election campaign continues to get off to a good start. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has today confirmed that it…
Reeves reprises her Wikipedia tribute act
Once we had New Labour: now we have Changed Labour. As part of Sir Keir Starmer’s bid to prove that…
Israel may have to stop its offensive in Rafah
The devastating fire that, according to Hamas, killed dozens of displaced civilians in Rafah and that reportedly started because of…
The EU wants to make travelling to France a misery
Exciting developments may be in store for everyone travelling to Europe from this autumn onwards. That’s to say riots, gnashing…
Farage speaks of ‘six-year plan’ as he launches campaign
The Royal Cinque Ports Yachts Club was an appropriate place for Nigel Farage to make his first big speech of…
Did Rachel Reeves just rule out more tax hikes?
Speaking to business leaders in the East Midlands this morning, Rachel Reeves delivered a fairly uncontroversial speech. In her first major…
The SNP has finally given up on Greta Thunberg
It is less than three years since Nicola Sturgeon was taking selfies with Greta Thunberg at the COP26 climate talks…
