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Macron has lost all credibility on Israel-Palestine
It has been a bruising few days for Emmanuel Macron. It began last Friday when he gave an interview to…
What the ceasefire vote means for the future of the Labour party
It’s a little too easy to dismiss the huge Labour rebellion on the Israel-Hamas war last night as ‘virtue signalling’.…
Power shifts at the Biden-Xi summit
Perhaps the most important achievement of the summit between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was that it was held at…
Biden and Xi’s meeting is a boost to the global economy
At least there will be some pandas. At his summit with President Biden this week, China’s President Xi pledged to…
How the Tories failed stay-at-home mums
We know that Westminster politicians do not always listen to ordinary voters. But there are few issues on which our…
It’s time Israel stopped playing by Hamas’s rules in Gaza
For Israel, the war in Gaza is a zero sum game. Israel must win and Hamas must lose. Nothing but…
Mass Labour rebellion over Gaza vote
With no end to the war in sight, expect the theme over Labour splits on Israel to be a constant…
The interview that exposed the ridiculousness of trans ideology
On hearing that a trans-woman, the activist Steph Richards, was to be appointed CEO of an endometriosis charity, many feminists…
PMQs: Sunak struggles to defend David Cameron
The House of Lords is like a bag of doughnuts in the lap of a traffic policeman. There’s always room…
The Rwanda judgment was not a foregone conclusion
This morning, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s judgment on the Rwanda plan and declared that the scheme…
Why the Supreme Court demolished the Rwanda scheme
In its simple and comprehensible judgment, the Supreme Court has dealt a crushing blow to the Home Office’s Rwanda policy this…
Al-Shifa won’t be the last hospital Israel raids in Gaza
Late on Tuesday night, about a week after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) encircled Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, Israeli forces entered…
Don’t blame ‘lefty lawyers’ for the Rwanda debacle
There is no point in critics of our activist judiciary kicking off about today’s Supreme Court’s decision that the government’s…
Supreme Court rules Rwanda scheme unlawful
The Supreme Court has this morning concluded that the Rwanda scheme is unlawful, ending 18 months of legal battles in…
Time is running out for Israel to defeat Hamas
Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza is making steady progress. They moved into the strip on 27 October after a sustained…
Sunak meets first pledge as the rate of inflation halves
Inflation has slowed significantly, according to the latest update from the Office for National Statistics. The headline rate was 4.6 per cent…
Saudi Arabia’s Israel dilemma
The war in Gaza presents a major challenge for Saudi Arabia. The Saudi leadership is trying to placate two different…
Could Britain learn from Italy’s Albania plan?
Italy has become the first European Union country to bite the bullet and set up a scheme to off-shore migrant…
How Harvard befriended Hamas
In the aftermath of the October 7 attack on Israel, when videos were circulating on social media showing the enormities…
Suella Braverman hit Sunak where it hurts
Sacked ministers seldom have nice things to say about the boss but Suella Braverman’s letter to Rishi Sunak is a…
Is the trade agreement with Florida a Brexit win?
A trade deal with the US has long been a holy grail for Brexiteers, not least because it is something…
‘Your plan is not working’: Suella Braverman goes on the attack
When Suella Braverman was sacked by Rishi Sunak on Monday morning, the departing Home Secretary promised to say more in…
Full text: Suella Braverman’s scathing resignation letter
Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for your phone call yesterday morning in which you asked me to leave Government. While…
Will Charles enjoy a birthday reconciliation with Harry?
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
Rishi Sunak’s decision to recall David Cameron from his shepherd’s hut has been hailed as a triumph by centrist dads.…
