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How Boris Johnson intends to approach the next stage of the Tory leadership contest
There was a huge cheer in Boris Johnson’s office when it was announced that Jeremy Hunt had 77 votes, sending…
The Boris campaign get the leadership final they hoped for
There will be sighs of relief in the Boris Johnson camp this evening after Jeremy Hunt won the second spot…
The case for locking Joe Biden in a cupboard
Most candidates for the Democratic nomination are struggling to be noticed in a crowded field. Elizabeth Warren details policy proposals.…
Give Tucker Carlson a Nobel prize!
The strong favorite for the Nobel Peace Prize this year is Greta Thunberg, a girl who lectures grownups about climate…
Trumpworld Orlando, where dreams come true
Why did Donald Trump choose Orlando, near Disney World, for his campaign kickoff Tuesday night? Because he appears to be…
2020 Democrats have taken nearly $200k from Planned Parenthood
Abortion promises to be a major talking point in 2020. While President Trump has pointedly condemned legislation allowing late-term abortion,…
Who will face Boris in the final stage of the Tory leadership contest?
This is my scenario for how the last two days of the MPs’ stage of the Tory leadership ballot will…
Raab’s departure is good news for Boris
The results of the second ballot are in and it’s Dominic Raab who has been knocked out of the race.…
Matt Hancock’s Boris endorsement irks One Nation Tories
Is Boris Johnson’s route to No. 10 now unstoppable? The former foreign secretary has more MPs backing him than any…
Tory leadership hopefuls turn on one another in Channel 4 debate
The first televised Tory leadership debate drew as much attention for who wasn’t there as who was. After Boris Johnson…
How Rory Stewart derailed his Cabinet colleagues’ campaigns
When Rory Stewart first announced his intention to enter the race to be the UK’s next prime minister, he was…
Boris Johnson’s clear lead increases the chances of a short contest
Boris Johnson has today confirmed his place as the frontrunner to be the next prime minister. In the first voting…
End this farce and elect Boris now!
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the Brexit clock doesn’t stop. October 31st is the deadline and the next prime minister will barely have…
Biden vs Trump could be nastier than Clinton vs Trump
America’s last presidential election campaign won’t be easily forgotten. From leaked Access Hollywood tapes and spurious insults between the two contenders to…
Why won’t the Democrats impeach Trump?
For leftist anti-Trumpers like me, the Mueller report was initially a godsend, though not for the more obvious reasons. I…
When did Congressional testimony become performance art?
Watching parts of the Watergate hearings again recently, I was struck by just how dry they are as a spectacle.…
Boris-onomics is what Britain needs
A few jokes. A sprinkling of tax cuts. A few more jokes. A couple of flashy new buildings. And then…
The media’s shameful PR campaign for Elizabeth Warren
In recent weeks, Elizabeth Warren has emerged as the mainstream media’s favorite candidate – for now, at least. Warren’s polling…
Trump is Joe Biden’s best campaign aide
They warn generals not to fight the last war. The same admonition might apply to presidential races. Donald Trump was out on the White…
Gove, Javid and the point of a backstory
Michael Gove’s launch was, easily, the strongest of any candidate yesterday and he deserves the plaudits he’s getting now. Even…
The walk-off songs 2020 Democrats should be using
A dizzying array of Democratic presidential candidates — 19 in total — took the stage this weekend at the Iowa…
Hunt gains momentum over Gove ahead of crunch week
Which two candidates will make the final two of the Tory leadership contest? At the moment, the race is Boris…
How the Parliamentary stage of the Tory leadership contest works
This week, the Conservative leadership content enters the Parliamentary stage. The various contenders – at the time of writing there…
Could the Tory leadership race end early?
The Tory leadership is fast becoming Boris Johnson’s to lose, I say in The Sun this morning. He has more…
Michael Gove’s cocaine blues
The Tory leadership race has taken on a new turn this weekend with the Daily Mail splashing on Michael Gove’s…
