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The anarchy of bonfire night
Bonfire night festivities in Britain today are increasingly highly choreographed events: council-sponsored firework displays mounted by professional companies, sponsored by…
Hamas and the narcissism of the progressive left
A prominent member of Hamas’s political bureau has been causing something of a stir on the internet in recent days.…
Benjamin Netanyahu is a dangerous ally for the left
There is no better example of modern pseudo-sophistication than the dismissal of the argument in the Labour party about a ceasefire…
The long and bloody history of tunnel warfare
Tunnel fighting has always been a problem. As Israel battles in Gaza against some 5,000 Hamas fighters embedded in buildings,…
Putin is scraping the barrel with ‘glide bombs’ in Ukraine
It’s not easy to say this, but Ukraine’s offensive to retake lost territory has fizzled out. Autumnal weather has turned…
The cultural appropriation of the keffiyeh
I’ve never been sorry that I left education at 17, armed with nothing but my raw talent and splendid rack.…
The case for prosecuting ‘from the river to the sea’
As an international lawyer, splitting my time between London and Brussels, I dare say I might be considered one of…
The Arab world still wants peace with Israel
As Israeli forces continue to pound Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s atrocity, and TV images of dying civilian Palestinians flood…
Did lockdown need to be the law?
At times, the Covid public inquiry has had the appearance of a show trial – one that starts with the…
French Jews live in fear of the far left
One of the most shocking images in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in 2001 was the sight of Palestinians…
It’s time to have a think about devolution
The Scottish government has launched another white paper on independence, this time on the subject of migration. It is the…
The worst Noel? Why Kiwis are turning against wealthy foreigners
Wealthy foreigners are flocking to New Zealand, but not all Kiwis are happy about their arrival: not least locals who…
Hamas’s victim complex
‘We are the victims… therefore nobody should blame us for the things we do.’ Who do you think said this?…
Dominic Cummings is right about the trouble with cabinet leaks
It’s a pity that Dominic Cummings’s rude WhatsApp messages dominated the headlines following his appearance at the Covid inquiry this…
Elon and Rishi’s unseemly love-in
Two of the world’s great unelected power-brokers met last night at Bletchley Park. Elon Musk and Rishi Sunak held a…
White House announces effort to counter Islamophobia as antisemitism rises
War is raging in Israel and Kamala Harris is holding down the home front with the same political aplomb she…
Sunak’s Bletchley Park gamble pays off
So, the AI summit – what was that all about? The great Bletchley Park jamboree concluded last night with an…
The banality of Elon’s chat with Rishi
It was hard to enjoy Rishi Sunak’s sit down with Elon Musk on stage at Lancaster House last night. It…
In defence of Dominic Cummings
Sometimes it’s tricky to be a friend of Dominic Cummings, especially if you’re also friends with Helen MacNamara. I worked…
Who is the No. 10 rabbit murderer?
It’s the book that all Westminster is talking about. At long last, Nadine Dorries’ account of the plot to bring…
Zelensky’s new rival
The debate over the necessity of Ukraine’s presidential elections is creating chaos in a nation at war. The ceasefire among…
The smell of flesh is everywhere: A dispatch from Gaza
When the bombs fell, I was at home. My family has been staying at the Jabalia refugee camp, in northern…
The unfortunate reality about US support for Ukraine
Pranked by a Kremlin-friendly comedy duo, Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, spoke for many when she confessed her ‘fatigue’ with the…
Sunak’s AI summit has achieved little on its own
What was the point of Rishi Sunak’s landmark AI summit at Bletchley Park? The Prime Minister has just given a…
Has the Bank of England done enough to stave off recession?
The Bank of England has held interest rates at their 15-year high for a second time. Markets were expecting another…
