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Carla Foster needs compassion, not punishment for her abortion
In May 2020, two months into the pandemic, Carla Foster, a 44-year-old mother-of-three took pills at home to trigger an…
GDP grows by 0.2% as the economy continues to stagnate
The economy grew by 0.2 per cent in April, following on from a confirmed 0.3 per cent contraction in March. This fits…
Everything we know about the Nottingham attack so far
Three people have died and three were injured in an attack in the centre of Nottingham yesterday. In the early…
Donald Trump’s arraignment was a circus
The scene in Miami was somewhat less than promised today. The predicted tens of thousands of protesters were replaced instead…
There’s malarkey aplenty in the Bidens’ shell game
“Because that’s where the money is.” That was the answer that Willie Sutton, an expert in his chosen field, gave when…
To back Trump or to steer clear?
Republican politicians face a conundrum in Donald Trump’s indictment that reminds me of a scene from Pride and Prejudice. Confronted…
Carla Foster’s case isn’t a miscarriage of justice
What’s the difference between infanticide and an abortion at eight months’ gestation? This is one of the difficult questions thrown…
Topless trans guests reveal systemic inequality at the White House
The White House lawn became the latest battleground in the “Free the Nipple” fight this weekend. A shocking display of…
Carla Foster’s fate shows the need to reform Britain’s abortion laws
Carla Foster spent last night in a prison cell. In 2020, after having obtained abortion pills under false pretences, the…
Don’t get too excited about deglobalisation
One difference between the rivalry with China and the cold war is that the Soviet Union was completely economically segregated…
What good will locking up Carla Foster do?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, a 44-year-old woman, Carla Foster, unlawfully aborted her unborn baby. She procured the necessary drugs from…
Boris Johnson: ‘I’ll be back’
Boris Johnson formally resigned as an MP yesterday – but don’t expect the former PM to throw in the towel…
Putin’s anti-western oil alliance is coming unstuck
As Russia frantically attempts to hold on to its territorial gains in the face of the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, there…
Berlusconi was the first leader to glimpse the looming migrant crisis
Silvio Berlusconi should be remembered for more than just his passion for football and sex. He was the first European…
Full text: Carla Foster’s sentencing remarks
On 12 June, Carla Foster, 44, was sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment at Stoke on Trent crown court for aborting…
Record pay deals will worry the Bank of England
Wages are slowly closing the gap with inflation, up 7.2 per cent in the year to April versus inflation of…
Why do we never talk about Islamic slavery?
The beautiful Siwa Oasis in the far western deserts of Egypt is a remarkable place, for multiple reasons. It’s probably been inhabited, continuously,…
We are far stranger than aliens
You may have missed it amid all the other news of the last few days, but the aliens have apparently…
The GOP is sprinting away from criminal justice reform
When President Donald Trump signed the First Step Act in 2018, it was heralded by leaders of both political parties…
Could a backdoor deal end the Ukraine war?
As the second world war entered its final months, Anglo-American forces advanced into Nazi Germany to finish off Hitler’s Reich.…
Italian politics will be duller without Silvio Berlusconi
There’s an irony in the timing of Silvio Berlusconi’s death at the age of 86, coming on the same weekend…
Will Scots forgive the SNP and Sturgeon for the party’s legal troubles?
Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest by police investigating the SNP’s finances would seem to be a gift to her opponents and those…
Forza Berlusconi! Silvio in Sardinia
Silvio Berlusconi, who had three spells as Italian prime minister, has died at the age of 86. Boris Johnson, at…
Sunak comes out fighting over Boris honours row
Rishi Sunak has just delivered a direct rebuke of Boris Johnson over the resignation honours row. Sunak used an interview…
The downfall of Prince Harry
With festival season just around the corner, it is fitting that Prince Harry’s Worldwide Privacy Tour is coming to a…
