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Sunak has his work cut out if he is to win over Tory voters
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak barely have time to catch their breath after last night’s scrappy debate: today they’re back…
Are Brits ready for mansplaining Rishi?
After manspreading Boris, is the UK ready for mansplaining Rishi? At last night’s BBC leadership debate, during which the Chancellor…
Why David Trimble mattered
David Trimble, who died yesterday afternoon at the age of 77, played a seminal role in forging the Good Friday Agreement…
Germany’s gas crisis goes from bad to worse
Europe’s gas situation has now gone from bad to worse. Gazprom will cut volumes through Nord Stream 1 in half,…
Why should anyone trust Keir Starmer?
The last few months have been a godsend for the Labour party. Ten points ahead in the polls, with the…
Did Meghan Markle terrorise a three-year-old?
When it comes to bullying allegations, Meghan Markle is well versed. But in Tom Bower’s latest book, Revenge, the claims are…
Liz Truss is wooden. And it works
Barring a disaster — given her record, that’s not impossible — Liz Truss will soon be the prime minister. She…
January 6 has turned Trump fans into NeverTrumpers
The 6 January hearings are a bit of a kangaroo court, since no one is trying to poke holes in…
David Trimble was a true friend to Israel
Reflections on the life and legacy of David Trimble will naturally focus on his role in bringing peace to Northern…
Why is Liz Truss’s campaign painting her as a victim?
I suspect Rishi Sunak will watch back last night’s BBC Tory leadership debate with some regret. His frequent interruptions of Liz…
What John Durham has proved
In May, when a federal jury acquitted former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of one count of lying to…
Truss and Sunak’s first head-to-head – as it happened
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss took part in their first head-to-head since they were confirmed as the final two candidates…
The David Trimble I know (1998)
David Trimble, Northern Ireland’s first minister from 1998 to 2002 and leader of the Ulster Unionist party from 1995 to…
Where in the world is J.D. Vance?
Cockburn loves campaign gossip, and the latest gossipy article from the Daily Beast does little to inspire confidence in Ohio GOP Senate…
Boris ‘wants to carry on’ as PM
Faced with the choice of Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss, some Tories are experiencing something close to sellers’ remorse. Was…
Putin has Europe where he wants it
Have we reached the endgame of Vladimir Putin’s energy war against the West, the point at which he turns off…
Why wasn’t Hunter Biden prosecuted for illegally buying a gun?
This morning, Cockburn’s eagle eye was drawn to an exclusive in the Washington Examiner, which reports that the Delaware police…
Viktor Orbán won’t save conservatism
It’s always the ones you most expect. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, nationalist strongman and post-liberal poster-boy gave a speech…
The Ukraine War enters its sixth month
On February 24, Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedic actor-turned-president of Ukraine, addressed his countrymen at the same hour Russian missiles were…
All the Keir and no idea: what’s Starmer up to now?
Keir Starmer has given another one of his speeches that seems aimed at his own party rather than the general…
Is the US thinking straight about Taiwan?
As the Tory leadership candidates tussle over China, it is well worth reading this essay by the US strategist Hal…
Will Liz Truss dare to face Andrew Neil?
It’s six weeks to go until voting closes for the Tory leadership and polls suggest that Liz Truss is the…
The curse of ‘deadmin’
George Monbiot has gone to war. Some readers may know this fellow by his nickname ‘Moonbat’ – he’s a Guardian…
It’s crunch week for Truss and Sunak
The next 48 hours have the potential to be decisive when it comes to the outcome of the Tory leadership…
Will the police finally see sense on ‘non-crime hate incidents’?
Sex offences, violence and fraud have spiked, according to the latest crime figures. Meanwhile, the number of convictions remains staggeringly low: in…
