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Darren Jones blasts Labour’s ‘sluggish’ progress
The Labour party conference has entered one of its final days and as the time ticks on, politicians are finding…
Who will take responsibility for closing schools during Covid?
‘I have never hated someone so much.’ ‘I hope you commit suicide.’ These are just two of the messages I…
Mahmood: Farage is ‘worse than a racist’
To Labour conference, where a number of conversations are being dominated by another political party: Reform UK. New Home Secretary…
Emma Watson won’t recover from JK Rowling’s takedown
JK Rowling has broken her silence on Emma Watson. And if I were the Harry Potter actress, I would lie…
Have we gone to war with Russia without realising?
Has the world turned upside-down? Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev, generally known for his toxic social media posts packed with…
Trump’s Gaza peace plan changes everything
In a moment of extraordinary geopolitical gravity, US president Donald Trump has unveiled a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza…
America, where did it go wrong?
Say what you like about Donald Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon, but his ‘flooding the zone’ thing really works, doesn’t…
Britain doesn’t need Burnhamism
Britain’s politics has been overrun with populist party leaders in recent years. Nigel Farage has referred to himself as the…
ID cards just aren’t British
A North Korean escapee recently told me about the ‘slavery cards’ he and his fellow countrymen were forced to carry.…
Was Dr. Roberts school board’s ‘Magical Negro’?
When news broke that the head of Iowa’s largest school district was in ICE custody as an alleged illegal alien,…
Trump pitches Gaza peace plan
Donald Trump is perhaps one of the world’s most gifted salesman. But as he was speaking at the White House…
Why is Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl?
The NFL announced on Sunday that Bad Bunny, the musician who just wrapped a residency in Puerto Rico, is now…
Labour conference is a triumph of anti-talent
In German they have a concept whose equivalent is sorely needed in discussion of British politics: ‘anti-talent’. It means exactly…
Ukraine is determined to give Russia a taste of its own medicine
Russians living in the Belgorod region of Russia got a taste of what Ukrainians have been enduring for over three…
Grow a pair, Euro cry-bullies
After a weekend of bloodlust at Bethpage, the European team pulled off a stunning victory to take home the Ryder…
Labour members back Burnham
Labour mayors are stealing the limelight at Labour conference. As Sir Keir Starmer continues to struggle with staffing issues, policy…
Why Chicago Teachers Union lionized a terrorist
When I first saw the Chicago Teachers Union’s post honoring Assata Shakur, I thought it was a headline from the…
Only EU membership will secure Moldova’s future
‘The European path of Moldova must go on,’ a young Moldovan politician texted me as their parliamentary election results began…
When will Rachel Reeves deliver on her promises?
Security, security, security was the message from Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she addressed the Labour party today in Liverpool. A…
Rachel Reeves takes the fight to Reform
The Chancellor has just finished her speech at the Labour party conference. It has been a pretty torrid 12 months…
Scottish Labour rule out deal with Reform
At the last Labour conference before the 2026 Holyrood election, Scottish Labour is enjoying the limelight. With less than eight…
Has the history of human evolution been rewritten?
A new report from the field of human origins had sub-editors reaching for their hyperboles. A million-year-old skull, we have…
Is it too early to tell Rachel Reeves ‘I told you so’?
‘I told you so’ – the most irritating four words in the English language, dripping with self-satisfaction and schadenfreude. So,…
Why Trump wants Blair to run Gaza
Tony Blair is a man for all seasons, a political operator who knows precisely on which side his bread is…
Reform has changed the conversation on immigration
Last week, Reform UK announced the most radical proposal on overhauling immigration by a mainstream political party in a generation.…
