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The unique charisma of Pope Francis
The anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s election last month generated lots of thoughtful but inconclusive analysis from mainstream Catholic commentators…
Here’s to ten years of Brexit Derangement Syndrome
I didn’t fully realise how much Brexit Derangement Syndrome – the reaction to being on the losing side in the…
The real threat to democracy after Brexit
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, its long-term impact on our politics is evident. Not so evident is why this…
How do we stop Britain’s decline?
This has been an abysmal decade for Britain. Even if you are sanguine about the economic impact of Brexit, which…
The 42 reasons why Keir Starmer failed
Before David Cameron got the job of prime minister, he was asked why he wanted it. ‘Because I’d be good…
Watch: Andy Burnham sworn in
Andy Burnham sworn in as new Labour MP for Makerfield Follow live updates and analysis: https://t.co/SkfgqT7YpV pic.twitter.com/bwrKGBjWHg — BBC Politics…
Burnham’s Makerfield win doesn’t guarantee his success as PM
Thursday’s by-elections gave new hope to both the Conservatives and Labour. Both parties have been in the doldrums in the…
The last days of Starmer: A view from inside the No.10 bunker
It’s true that collapses come slowly and then fast. Ours started before we got into power with the belief that…
Streeting’s surrender is bad for Britain
Government bonds haven’t had a great few days, but there is one asset which has plummeted far quicker in value…
The very personal tragedy of Keir Starmer
Now that the end has come for Keir Starmer, history can get to work, analyzing and anatomizing his failures. The…
Wes Streeting: I’m backing Burnham
pic.twitter.com/ZVX6vS6Tl2 — Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) June 22, 2026 Well, well, well. After weeks of insisting he ‘has the numbers’ and…
The truth about Keir Starmer’s legacy
It was when Keir Starmer claimed never to have had a dream that I knew we were dealing with potentially…
Why Japanese students aren’t woke
One of the joys of living in Japan is the lack of wokeness. It is not that it doesn’t exist – there is a…
Appointing Miliband as chancellor would be a mistake
There are plenty of solid arguments for Ed Miliband’s outriders to make about why he should be the chancellor when,…
Twelve graphs that expose Starmer’s dismal legacy
Keir Starmer has set out his timetable for leaving office less than two years after winning a landslide 174-seat majority.…
Sir Keir Starmer: I quit
BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer has announced a timetable for his resignation as prime minister. Live updates: https://t.co/0NZcBgSmUq pic.twitter.com/awlsBDQYLK — Sky…
Starmer’s tears show why he failed as PM
Keir Starmer looked visibly emotional as he walked up to the lectern in Downing Street this morning. The Prime Minister…
Why Burnham’s casual dress sense is smart politics
It is time to talk about the real Andy Burnham and what he cares about most. In other words, let…
How a Trump-loving lawyer nicknamed ‘The Tiger’ became Colombia’s president
Abelardo de la Espriella was never going to be a typical Colombian presidential candidate. Nicknamed ‘The Tiger,’ the defence lawyer…
Keir and loathing: the hatred of Starmer has gone too far
It’s possible, though not popular, to feel a bat-squeak of sympathy for Sir Keir Starmer on a human level these days. It can’t be much fun being…
What too few people know about the Holocaust and Operation Barbarossa
On this day, 85 years ago a seismic event in world history took place. At 4am on the 22 June…
Why it all went wrong for Reform
If you spent the last fortnight listening to Reform UK, you could have been forgiven for thinking Makerfield was already…
Sunday shows round-up: Starmer on the brink
Will Keir Starmer resign on Monday? Andy Burnham’s big win in the Makerfield by-election has brought Keir Starmer to the…
Is Zelensky about to attack Belarus?
There has long been a worry that Russian escalation or miscalculation might see the Ukraine war widen into a broader…
Who can wean Britain off its immigration addiction?
It is a fact curiously overlooked by many Conservatives today that Margaret Thatcher did more than almost any European leader…
