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Why Biden and Trump risk upsetting ‘the base’
The Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upheld an abortion ban from 1864 had Democratic campaign managers practically breaking out their…
Reform apologises for not realising candidate had died
Uh oh. Reform UK has not had an easy ride with its general election candidates, to put it mildly. Richard…
Why no one is celebrating a small fall in NHS waiting lists
The NHS England waiting list has fallen for a fifth month in a row: to 7.54 million in February, down…
JK Rowling won’t forgive Harry Potter actors for trans stance
All is not well in the Harry Potter universe. Author of the hit wizarding novels and prominent women’s rights campaigner…
The EU’s migrant pact is worthless
It has been a bloody April in France. Last week a 13-year-old girl of Algerian origin was beaten unconscious, allegedly by her…
The real reason French spies aren’t caught in honeytraps
French spies are impossible to blackmail in honeytraps because their wives already know they’re having affairs. And if you believe this,…
Boris lashes out at Rishi’s ‘mad’ smoking ban
Oh dear. Having his leadership questioned is becoming an almost-daily occurrence for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. When he announced he…
Prize money doesn’t belong at the Olympics
Lord Coe, the president of World Athletics, has come up with the daft and damaging idea that athletes should be…
Watch: Canadian MPs sing God Save the King after constitutional motion defeat
Well, well, well. In a turn of events that is good news for Canada’s monarchists, a motion that would have…
Britain’s farms are facing disaster
Could it be that this year, for the first time since the second world war, some UK farms will not…
Climate change is not a matter for human rights law
We have debated for years whether Britain’s continued membership of the European Court of Human Rights threatens our national security.…
Britain is being too slow to ban smartphones
A few years ago, calling for a ban on smartphones for under-16s would have seemed alarmist – a minority viewpoint…
The schism that could tear Israel apart
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is looking increasing precarious as international opposition grows. When I went to Friday night dinner at my…
What’s going on with Spain’s Golden Visas?
Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s Socialist prime minister, wants to abolish the country’s ‘Golden Visa’ scheme, according to which non-EU citizens automatically receive…
Are Americans too obsessed with their teeth?
There is no clearer demonstration of the difference between America and Britain than their attitudes towards teeth. In America, you…
Sadiq Khan’s Ulez has spectacularly backfired
What was that about Sadiq Khan’s expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) supposedly helping to reduce our dependence…
Hamas has all but won
It would be hard to imagine that almost exactly six months after October 7, I would find myself saying this,…
Why New Zealand is cracking down on immigration
The government of New Zealand this week tightened the country’s working visa rules in order to stem historically high numbers…
It’s time for Ronaldo to retire
All good things must come to an end, and that surely now ought to include the footballing career of Cristiano…
The Cass report and the unforgivable puberty blockers scandal
Children who identify as transgender have been let down badly by an NHS that succumbed to an activist lobby. That…
Can conscription save Germany’s armed forces?
Could compulsory military service soon be reintroduced in Germany? Since becoming defence minister at the beginning of last year, Boris…
Will Netanyahu still attack Rafah?
The decision by Israel to withdraw its forces from the devastated city of Khan Younis could portend a battle for…
Iran’s four options for revenge against Israel
I recently returned from a trip to the south east Syrian province of Deir al Zur, where I witnessed Kurdish…
Cameron prefers charm to offensive in Blinken love-in
‘I come here with no intention to lecture anybody’. David Cameron’s line mid-press conference summed up the Foreign Secretary’s approach…
The scandal unravelling Polish higher education
In February 2024, Poland’s Anti-Corruption Bureau opened an investigation into the ‘Collegium Humanum Warsaw Management University’, a ‘Private Management School’ opened…
