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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…
Wind power is far from ‘woke’
Energy policy is, ultimately, a judgement call on the future. It is a suite of decisions tied to predictions about…
The tragicomedy of Rachel Reeves talking about the Middle East
Rachel Reeves was in the House today, responding to the war in the Middle East. That as a statement alone…
Stop talking nonsense about rejoining the EU customs union
I saw in the Financial Times last week that the UK wants to align to EU law on animal and plant…
Did Matthew Goodwin use AI to write his book?
After losing the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election to a leftwing plumber, Reform’s Matthew Goodwin has published a new book: Suicide…
Inside horse racing’s civil war
After six turbulent months as chair of the British Horseracing Authority, Lord Charles Allen felt he had no choice but…
Tim Montgomerie turns on Matt Goodwin’s book
Ding, ding, ding! In the teal corner, it’s Tim Montgomerie, longtime Tory sage turned Reform defector. And, in the, er,…
King Charles’s US state visit was never in doubt
Mark Twain famously wrote that “rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”, and similar rumors have proliferated about King…
Is there a growing rift between the US and Israel?
Denials, contradictions, inflammatory statements and exaggerations have for years characterized the conduct of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald…
Donald Trump can’t simply talk down the price of oil
When the war against Iran started, President Trump could have justifiably felt confident that the price of oil could be…
Kneecap’s breathtaking Cuban hypocrisy
While most Cold War cultural battlegrounds have long been paved over or turned into a theme park, Cuba has retained…
Will Iran give Benjamin Netanyahu a wartime boost?
Israel’s current war on two fronts shows few signs of wrapping up any time soon. In Lebanon, the indications are…
