World

Will Charles enjoy a birthday reconciliation with Harry?

15 November 2023 1:37 am

Happy birthday, Your Majesty. The King turns 75 today but the celebrations will be muted: Charles is spending the day launching the…

Suella Braverman’s downfall is nothing to celebrate

14 November 2023 11:51 pm

Rishi Sunak’s decision to recall David Cameron from his shepherd’s hut has been hailed as a triumph by centrist dads.…

The shallow solidarity of saying ‘we’re all Jews’

14 November 2023 10:21 pm

Over 100,000 French citizens marched peacefully through their cities on Sunday. They did so to show their support for the…

The Catalan volte face that has disgusted Spain

14 November 2023 10:10 pm

This weekend saw protests across Spain after the acting prime minister, socialist Pedro Sánchez, agreed to a general amnesty for…

The UK labour market is beginning to cool

14 November 2023 9:37 pm

Slowly but surely, the labour market in the UK appears to be cooling down. Data from the Office for National Statistics this…

Putin isn’t afraid of Cameron

14 November 2023 8:13 pm

Considering the obsession Russia has with Britain as the source of all its woes, it is perhaps surprising how David…

Nigel Farage’s ‘I’m A Celebrity’ appearance could come back to haunt him

14 November 2023 6:51 pm

After days of speculation, Nigel Farage has finally confirmed that he has accepted ITV’s invitation to go into the jungle…

Why Putin doesn’t want to negotiate

14 November 2023 5:00 pm

Discussion of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has until recently, among most Western governments, been considered something of a…

David Cameron’s return is something to celebrate

14 November 2023 5:00 pm

British politics is a brutal and unsentimental place when it comes to departing prime ministers. After a few valedictory remarks…

Liz Truss lives on: a look at her Growth Commission’s ideas

14 November 2023 5:00 pm

Liz Truss may be long gone, but one fragment of her premiership still remains: the Growth Commission she set up…

How the Trump-Kardashian team-up came to an end

14 November 2023 9:57 am

Kim Kardashian was once cozy with the Trump White House. Together, the former president and the celebrity entrepreneur spearheaded criminal…

Tory Twitter had a great reshuffle

14 November 2023 9:24 am

Outside of Westminster, cabinet reshuffles can be stale affairs. The who’s in and who’s out has a predictable rhythm, as…

Unpacking the GOP’s red October

14 November 2023 8:18 am

The Florida Man had a plan. It was obvious from the beginning, but this being Washington, despite all the bizarre…

Cigars, steak and (alleged) corruption at Morton’s

14 November 2023 3:03 am

While Republicans make a symbolic point of permitting smoking in the Capitol complex whenever they’re in power, no one’s lungs…

In the Eric Adams case, the FBI’s leaks and bias persist

14 November 2023 2:29 am

Over the last couple of weeks, the FBI has been ramping up a corruption investigation of New York mayor Eric…

David Cameron? Seriously?

14 November 2023 12:37 am

All political careers end in failure but few return to prove it a second time. David Cameron, forced to resign…

In defence of David Cameron’s comeback

14 November 2023 12:15 am

David Cameron is back. This will make some people unhappy, because they dislike the man. Common reasons for disliking Dave include…

Is Lord Cameron a ‘useful idiot’ for the CCP?

13 November 2023 11:09 pm

Let the great kow-tow begin – again. David Cameron, the new Foreign Secretary, is well-known for his attempt to create…

The dying days of Rishi Sunak’s black hole government

13 November 2023 10:33 pm

In my admittedly sketchy understanding of it, black holes are formed when something becomes so massive that it collapses in on…

Six questions David Cameron can now answer

13 November 2023 10:28 pm

David Cameron left 10 Downing Street with indecent haste. Britain had voted for Brexit and we were about to discover…

Rishi Sunak will regret bringing back David Cameron

13 November 2023 9:42 pm

So farewell then to the great realignment: Suella Braverman out of a great office of state and David Cameron back…

Live: David Cameron back as Suella Braverman sacked

13 November 2023 7:48 pm

David Cameron has been ennobled and made Foreign Secretary. James Cleverly is the new Home Secretary after Suella Braverman’s sacking.…

Celtic’s Remembrance Day shame is the final straw

13 November 2023 6:49 pm

A portion of the crowd at Celtic’s Parkhead stadium booed the minute’s silence for Remembrance Sunday. It was abandoned after…

How Sunak can use Braverman’s biggest weakness against her

13 November 2023 6:09 pm

So Suella Braverman is going to get whacked then. One discerns this from the behaviour of senior ministers sent out…

Donald Trump is UFC royalty

13 November 2023 9:11 am

Donald Trump’s ninety-one felony charges can’t keep him down, nor the thunderous applause of his fans. The former president and…