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We shouldn’t shy away from the question of national identity
Please remember not to talk about religion or politics over the turkey this Christmas. It can cause terrible rows. One…
The Epstein files will disappoint Donald Trump’s critics
When I was a boy, Friday nights were time for a new episode of The Rockford Files, a show about…
Has Badenoch bounced back?
Much like Alan Partridge, Kemi Badenoch hopes to have bounced back. After an unsure start to her first year as…
Did Oliver Cromwell really ‘cancel’ Christmas?
It is a cherished myth among Oliver Cromwell’s many critics that our only home-grown military dictator ‘cancelled Christmas’. It gives…
A gun crackdown is easier than confronting Australia’s Islamist menace
It’s hard to disagree with the verdict of former Australian cabinet minister Josh Frydenberg on the Bondi Beach attack. ‘Guns…
How the English Reformation nearly finished off Christianity in Japan
Christmas is for the Japanese, rather miserably, a regular working day. This might easily not have been the case. The…
Welcome to another episode of ‘The Epstein Files’
When I was a boy, Friday nights were time for a new episode of The Rockford Files, a show about…
Is Australia finally taking anti-Semitism seriously?
After four days of looking like a rabbit in the headlights, embattled Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, finally started to…
Europe has left Ukraine living on borrowed time
Russia started the war on Ukraine, so Russia should pay for the damage it has wrought. Such was Volodymyr Zelensky’s…
Is Starmer finally learning the art of politics?
The theme of British politics in 2025 has been the assertion of the fun fringe over the staid centre. Nigel…
Why is the Motability boss getting a bumper pay rise?
Until Rachel Reeves tightened the rules in last month’s Budget, Motability customers were able to sink into the leather seats…
Does Putin truly believe he’s the victim of his own war?
Ukraine – not Russia – is ‘refusing to end this conflict using peaceful means’, Vladimir Putin claimed this morning. The…
So now even Mitt Romney wants to tax the rich
“On the tax front,” says Mitt Romney, “it’s time for rich people like me to pay more.” It’s always slightly…
The absurdity of the £10 Christmas bonus for pensioners
In the time honoured tradition of underwhelming Christmas gifts, surely none is quite so derisory as the government’s Christmas bonus…
Will Australia finally take anti-Semitism seriously?
After four days of looking like a rabbit in the headlights, embattled Australian prime minister, Labor’s Anthony Albanese, finally started…
Why misogyny lessons for schoolboys will backfire
All parents and teachers of teenagers will know two things. The first is that teenagers are the human equivalent of…
Europe has left Ukraine living on borrowed time
Russia started the war on Ukraine, so Russia should pay for the damage it has wrought. Such was Volodymyr Zelensky’s…
The fiscal case for mass migration is being demolished
Perhaps because it’s the week before Christmas, the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) latest annual report has attracted little attention. Many…
Trump should replace Obamacare with personal accounts
President Donald Trump has reopened the healthcare debate with a mix of ideas that do not align. He has pledged…
Starmer should pick a UN ambassador who knows Trump
After three months of speculation, Keir Starmer has appointed a replacement for Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. The winner…
Keir Starmer just declared war on the lobby
This evening, Downing Street has announced a major overhaul of the ‘lobby’ briefing system. Currently, accredited political reporters are invited…
Kemi Badenoch is right to call for more defence spending
Kemi Badenoch has announced a series of commitments on defence spending that she would implement if she were to become…
How Donald Trump could serve a third term
The 22nd Amendment leaves open several possible ways a two-term president could serve all or part of a third term…
What the word ‘intifada’ really means
Finally the left is showing an interest in freedom of speech. And all it took was a police clampdown on…
Despite the rate cut, inflation remains a danger
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has just voted to cut interest rates to 3.75 per cent and…
