World
Turkey’s heavy price for pressuring the Russians
If you enjoyed the weeks-long intra-NATO spat about whether to send heavy tanks to Ukraine, then you’re going to love…
Is Prince Harry holding Meghan back?
A big house, Californian sunshine, oodles of dosh and, of course, priceless privacy – life in Montecito must be pretty…
Did Sandi Toksvig think she could change Justin Welby’s views on gay sex?
An urgent ecumenical update: the conclave has taken place. The great community leader has descended from the summit of Sinai,…
Europe’s leaders are failing in their duty to keep people safe
Life in Europe is becoming increasingly precarious; a case of hoping it’s not your turn to be in the wrong…
Why do young people fall for Holocaust conspiracies?
Millennials and Generation Z pride themselves on being ‘anti-racist’. We might, then, expect that remembering the Holocaust properly would be…
Why ‘Spotify dads’ are turning on the Tories
It’s probably never been cool to be a Tory. There will never be a Conservative youthquake – they are the…
Is Japan doomed?
Japan is heading for trouble, the country’s prime minster Fumio Kishida has suggested. ‘Our country is on the brink of…
We must remember the unique atrocity of the Holocaust
At the heart of marking the Holocaust lies a conundrum. On the one hand, genocides happen all over the world,…
Dana White’s Power Slap is a gruesome freak show
UFC president Dana White’s new show Power Slap: Road to the Title debuted on January 18 to paltry ratings —…
Stepping out into freedom
Given the fire-hose disgorgement of revelations about the behavior of the FBI, the CIA and their infiltration of the mainstream media,…
Biden is the war president Ukraine needs
Joe Biden is upping the ante in Ukraine. Even as Vladimir Putin directs a fresh barrage of missiles, Biden is…
Hong Kong row embroils Commonwealth group
A most undiplomatic row has engulfed one of Westminster’s most prestigious groups. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association boasts 180 branches around…
Rod Stewart calls time on the Tories
Rod Stewart has been a Conservative supporter for some time – but no longer. The ageing rocker, who congratulated Boris…
Novak Djokovic and the real reason many Serbs support Russia
Novak Djokovic is no stranger to controversy. A year ago, the Serbian tennis star was deported from Australia after failing…
Guardian in ‘institutional racism’ storm
Oh dear. It seems that the world’s wokest newspaper is in a bit of a mess of its own making.…
Could Britain cope without Taiwanese microchips?
So now we know what Britain’s great green economy looks like. First, the good news: construction of electric cars in…
Tyre Nichols and the muted response of Black Lives Matter
The reaction to the brutal death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old, after he was stopped by police has been strangely…
Who killed Australia Day?
Australia Day was once a big deal Down Under, but in recent years the annual celebration has been somewhat muted.…
Halfway through Harris: our remarkable VP
John Nance Garner, a Texan who served as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s vice president for eight years, famously quipped that the…
The Oxford-Cambridge arc shows why the Tories don’t get it
Rishi Sunak has long sought to give Britain its very own Silicon Valley. Partially because pseudo-Californian beaches would provide respite…
The looming battle for Chasiv Yar
In the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, seven-year-old Symon was clinging to a chocolate bar and a packet of…
China woos the Washington Wizards
China’s new foreign minister issued his first public statement at a Washington Wizards game this weekend. “Happy Chinese New Year…
Germany – and Nato – should be ashamed of its grudging support for Ukraine
At long, long last, it might seem that things are coming to a head. After a year of phony excuses,…
It’s no surprise Britain’s manufacturers are struggling
Every month, we are bombarded with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the main inflation measure. It is currently running at…
Tank warfare: why the West is worried about arming Ukraine
Ukraine’s top soldier, General Valery Zaluzhny, has said that if he is to launch a successful counter-offensive, the West will…
