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Kemi Badenoch’s diversity crusade doesn’t go far enough
This week, the equalities minister and business secretary Kemi Badenoch took aim at Britain’s woke bureaucracy. The government’s Inclusion at…
In praise of bin men
I’ve always had a soft spot for bin men – or refuse collectors as we generally call them these days.…
How Ukraine’s drone attacks can hit Russia where it hurts
On the morning of 16 March, Ukrainian drones struck multiple refineries in the Samara region of Russia, For more than a week,…
Putin has questions to answer over the Moscow terror attack
As Russia comes to terms with what seems to be the largest terrorist attack on its soil in recent times,…
The enormous dignity of the Princess of Wales
The statement, when it came, was remarkably simple and delivered with enormous dignity. Dressed simply and sitting outside, the Princess…
Princess of Wales asks for privacy after cancer diagnosis
After weeks of speculation over the Princess of Wales’s health since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, Kate Middleton has…
Kate reveals cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales this evening revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer, and that she is being treated…
How activism swept the civil service
The Scottish parliament’s decision to ban its staff wearing campaigning lanyards may seem like a small step. But could it set…
Revealed: Reform leader issues letter of complaint to ‘out of touch’ Mail group
Richard Tice is on a mission to crack down on ‘defamatory and libellous’ slurs against his party as the election…
Why is New Zealand’s deputy PM rowing with Chumbawamba?
In their musical heyday, the English anarchist punk band Chumbawamba enjoyed a reputation for having an irreverent attitude towards those…
Nike should leave the St George’s Cross alone
England’s football kit has changed dramatically over the years but one feature typically remains unchanged: the cross of St George.…
Fake Labour minister polls better than real frontbenchers
While the polls continue to predict a Labour victory at the next election, it’s not all rosy for Sir Keir…
Who really betrayed the Great Escape prisoners?
Anyone for whom a screening of the film The Great Escape is an annual Christmas tradition will know how strong…
Britain’s high street is still stuck in recession
So, is the recession over? The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) retail sales figures show that sales volumes were flat…
Watch: Douglas Murray schools Al Jazeera journalist on Israel-Gaza conflict
When you’re interviewing an expert, it never hurts to come prepared. But when Al Jazeera journalist Jane Dutton quizzed Douglas…
What do plummeting birth rates mean for the future of the planet?
Few Britons will have heard the phrase ‘apocalyptic winter’, but that may soon change. It’s how Italian politicians describe the…
Only radical reform will save our overcrowded prisons
What should we do when there’s no cell space left in our disordered jails? The prison population figures published yesterday…
Watch: Justin Welby takes a pop at CofE ‘whiteness officer’ job
Just when you think the woke wars can’t get more ridiculous, they do. It transpires that the Diocese of Birmingham…
The Swiss are cutting interest rates. Why can’t we?
Mortgage rates will finally start to come down again. Consumers will have a little more money in their pockets. And companies…
The Bank of England is edging closer to an interest rate cut
The Bank of England has voted to keep rates at 5.25 per cent – but there are signs that a rate cut…
Varadkar’s true achievement was screwing over the Brits
The departure of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach yesterday should really be marked by Irish nationalists with elaborate memorials and tributes…
The rise and fall of Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar, who resigned yesterday, has certainly earned his place in the history of Anglo-Irish relations as one of the…
Gove’s ‘war on landlords’ is not going to plan
Levelling up the housing market, it is fair to say, is not quite going according to plan. Rents in the…
Watch: Donald Trump’s bid to woo Latino voters
President Joe Biden has been touring Nevada and Arizona in an attempt to win back disgruntled Hispanic voters. ‘This guy…
Why Labour secretly fears the Rwanda scheme
When Boris Johnson and Priti Patel first launched the Rwanda scheme, in the Spring of 2022, there seemed every chance…
