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Don’t let doctors strike again
We are on the verge of yet another round of resident doctor strikes – the fifteenth in the dispute which…
How the Danish election backfired for the left
In the aftermath of the bitterly contested 2000 US presidential election, Bill Clinton famously commented: “the American people have spoken;…
Reform toast success of ‘Ipswich-gate’
An own goal or back-of-the-net? The pundit class are divided on Reform’s latest stunt, with Nigel Farage rocking up to…
Britain’s defence spending is lower than we thought
Whenever Keir Starmer and his ministers are pressed on the lack of a plan to raise Britain’s defence spending with…
Why is Britain so ill-equipped to deal with economic shocks?
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just confirmed what we already knew: Britain will be hit harder…
Huw Edwards’s defenders owe the Sun an apology
I wasn’t wildly impressed with Channel Five’s dramatisation of the fall of Huw Edwards. But it should at least remind…
Reform’s Malcolm Offord is a hopeless party leader
At this point there is only one way to salvage Reform’s Scottish Parliament election campaign. Granted it’s unorthodox and, well,…
Suella Braverman’s ludicrous football intervention
Talking nonsense about football is a lucrative and growing business, hence the explosion in podcasts in which former players exchange…
What Hope not Hate doesn’t understand about liberal values
Even by its own recent standards, the latest investigation from the anti-extremism group Hope not Hate was fabulously, joyously, Rizla…
Don’t let AI read philosophy for you
The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) once wrote that “the man who feels himself drawn to philosophy must himself seek out…
There is nothing more embarrassing than a Davey-Starmer love-in
PMQs last week was embarrassing: not a single answer to a single question. The bar then was low – yet…
Scientists have confirmed the Ice Age origins of pet dogs
You don’t need to own a dog or a cat to know the two animals behave differently. One is loyal,…
Civilian ships can’t do the Navy’s job in the Strait of Hormuz
There are those who will claim that Sir Keir Starmer has handled the UK’s response to America’s war with Iran…
Why every president ignores Congress on war
Is there a plausible legal basis for going to war with Iran? Senate Democrats say no, and late yesterday forced…
Starmer was plodding and peevish at PMQs
One of the great gifts in politics is the capacity to surprise. Kemi Badenoch, again, demonstrated her ability in this…
There’s nothing wrong with Farage’s Ipswich Town football stunt
Nigel Farage’s social media posts from his visit to Ipswich Town’s football ground have caused exactly the sort of meltdown…
Why Belgium is sending in the army to defend its streets
It’s not uncommon to see camouflage on the high street in Belgium. It is a peculiarly Belgian reflex: when the…
Transgender activists are at war with the Brownies
Say what you like about transgender activists, but they are certainly persistent. Legal judgements, institutional rule changes and moral pressure…
The mystery of Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone
Morgan McSweeney may be out of office – but he is certainly not out of the headlines. A mystery concerns…
Inflation stalls before the energy shock hits
Prices rose by 3 per cent last month – the same rate as the month before. Figures just released by…
The shocking entitlement of Huw Edwards
There are few things more savagely amusing than a disgraced member of the BBC becoming indignant. (‘Member’ seems the oddly appropriate…
Can Europe help fix Britain’s defence muddle?
Could an agreement for Britain to join Europe’s defence fund ‘Security Action for Europe’ (Safe) be back on the cards?…
The Foremans can’t blame the UK for their imprisonment in Iran
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, the British couple imprisoned in Iran on spying charges, have issued a desperate plea for help,…
Italy is now stuck in the legal dark ages
Giorgia Meloni has suffered the first significant defeat of her three-and-a-half-year premiership. The Italians have roundly rejected her plans to…
The truth about England’s ‘New Towns’
At the end of last week, the Government suggested there should be resonant names – that evoked the grandeur of…
