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The battle for zero-Covid is being fought in Shanghai
Confusion infected Shanghai on Tuesday, as the authorities dithered over a promised easing of severe lockdown rules and Covid-19 continued…
Even if he wins Macron could be facing disaster
Unaccustomed as political scientists are to florid language, they have nevertheless come up with the ‘theory of the dyke’, to…
Biden cracks down even on green energy
We know that government’s knack for finding something wrong with everything rivals even the most stereotypical mother-in-law. But the relentless…
Boris’s crazy defence
‘I was very busy. The party was crap. I’m sorry you’re angry. Now leave me alone.’ That was the gist…
Rishi Sunak breaks his silence
After Boris Johnson issued an apology (along with a pool clip) over the fixed penalty notice he received for attending a…
Boris thinks he can ride this scandal out
Boris Johnson has now apologised for receiving a fixed penalty notice for attending a lockdown-busting party. In a clearly very…
Partygate is shameful – but Boris shouldn’t resign
I feel torn on partygate. Like most other people, I have flashes of rage over the vision of government ministers…
Six times Boris and Rishi denied breaking the law
Well, that’s that then. This afternoon the Metropolitan Police fined the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of Exchequer for breaking…
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined over partygate
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are both to receive fixed penalty notices for attending lockdown parties, it has just emerged.…
What next for Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ousted leader?
On Sunday, Imran Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan’s history to be ousted by a no-confidence vote. Followers…
Is Putin using chemical weapons in Ukraine?
In 1942, as Hitler’s forces swept through the Soviet Union, the Red Army went underground. Outside the city of Kerch…
Why are councils blocking homes for Ukrainian refugees?
Over the course of three days in September 1939, 1.5 million evacuees were sent to rural locations across Britain considered…
Will Hunter Biden finally bring down his father?
It was meant to be a kumbaya moment for the Democrats. Barack Obama, the still revered 44th President, would make…
It’s time to clamp down on militant protesters
The right to protest against the policies of the government of the day, the system in general or even just…
Fighting the culture war will make us poorer
Record-high inflation and soaring gas prices are boons for the Republican Party. Nothing sours the electorate on the party in…
Trump endorses his clone, MAGAland freaks out
Cockburn started his day yesterday afternoon scratching his head, and the confusion wasn’t due to a hangover (this time). “Trumpworld…
Why is Durham trying to ‘decolonise’ maths?
Is maths racist? That’s the question apparently troubling the department of mathematical sciences at Durham University at the moment. As…
Could we be heading for a second Covid recession?
The political story for the moment is the cost of living crisis. But by the end of the year could…
CCHQ’s unfortunate Jimmy Savile link
Oh dear. Just last week, on the day that Boris Johnson raised National Insurance, it was pointed out to the bright…
Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine’s energy sector
We are seven weeks into the war and the level of destruction in Ukraine is mounting. Every single day we…
French election: The country is divided
So it’s Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen once again, and for many millions of French that is a deeply…
Why the pro-life movement is winning
A strange abortion story is unfolding in the nation’s capital. In March, several outlets began reporting that D.C. police had…
Like him or loathe him, Macron is Europe’s driving force
If you want to know why Marine Le Pen almost certainly won’t win the French presidency on 24 April, listen…
French election: Macron has been weakened
The polls have closed in France and projections show President Macron on 28.5 per cent with the rightist Marine Le Pen…
Could Ukraine learn from the Mossad Nazi hunters?
Since the start of the war, many comparisons have been drawn between Israel and Ukraine, not least by President Zelensky.…
