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Britain has a productivity problem
First the good news – the fall in living standards may be coming to an end, with wages starting to…
Nicola Sturgeon’s splurges on airport VIP services
Despite it being the SNP’s main political goal, Scotland came no closer to becoming an independent state during Nicola Sturgeon’s…
We’re living through Barack Obama’s third term
One of the big questions in Washington and across the country as Joe Biden’s very public decline has accelerated is:…
Arise! Scottish nationalists could soon have their first Lord
It’s not every day a supporter of Scottish independence is in the running for a peerage, least of all from…
Watch: Matt Hancock’s cringeworthy Barbie singalong
Can Matt Hancock sink any lower? Considering that only last year he lost the whip for abandoning his constituents to…
The politics of exam results
August always means an anxious wait for results days, but this year pupils will be feeling particularly apprehensive. England’s exams…
What does Scottish Labour stand for?
North of the border, the long-anticipated by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West has finally been confirmed. This constituency is classic…
Mick Lynch is stuck in the past
Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, has never felt truly English. In conversation with Iain Dale at the…
Fining landlords over illegal migrants will make renting even worse
As part of a slew of measures to freeze illegal immigrants out of the economy, the Tories have announced tougher…
Nato membership for Ukraine would guarantee peace in Europe
Although Western support to Ukraine’s defence effort continues unabated, the honeymoon between Kyiv and even its staunchest allies is decidedly…
Is Alex Salmond dreaming of a comeback?
Alex Salmond is hosting a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this week. It’s called ‘The Ayes Have It’ and…
Sunak can’t blame landlords for not stopping illegal immigration
Small companies will face massive fines for not checking the papers of everyone they hire. Landlords will be put out…
Suella’s Ascension Island plan doesn’t go far enough
There is nothing new under the sun. The idea of opening an asylum processing centre on the British overseas territory…
Could Corbyn derail Sadiq’s mayoral campaign?
Since the election date for next year’s London mayoral election was announced, Sadiq Khan has been putting on a show…
Inside the tussle over the Truss gongs
Another month, another resignation honours list. It was a row over Boris Johnson’s peerages that led to Rishi Sunak facing…
First-time buyers fleeing London do so at their own risk
Have high house prices succeeded where decades of government efforts at regional development have failed? That is, have they managed…
Could China spy on us through our electric cars?
Ulez currently may be Westminster’s favourite talking point, but sharper MPs and ministers are more concerned about the emissions from…
Navalny exposes the truth about Putin’s ‘strong man’ image
The 19-year extended prison sentence handed out to Putin opponent Alexei Navalny on Friday may seem, to many, meaningless and…
Why not house refugees on barges?
‘By the light of the torches, we saw the black Hulk lying out a little way from the mud of…
Russian military chief lets slip the cost of invasion
When it comes to disclosing the true cost of the war in Ukraine for Russia, the Kremlin has rarely, if…
What a gay sex tape says about the state of Iran
The revelation that an Iranian official in charge of Islamic values has been caught on video having sex with another man will…
The BBC deserves its declining audience figures
So, the figures are in. The total weekly audience for BBC Radio 2 has dropped by a million in the…
Five of the worst Gary Neville moments
Having previously been known simply as ‘that footy pundit off the telly’, over the past year Gary Neville seems to…
Rishi Sunak, the ‘Swiftie’
Taylor Swift mania has hit Los Angeles this weekend as the best-selling songstress takes her sold out Eras tour to…
Will this Scottish by-election bring down the SNP?
The first by-election in Scotland since the SNP’s change of leadership is a huge test for First Minister Humza Yousaf.…
