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Labour can’t be trusted to protect free speech
The outrageous arrest of Graham Linehan this week seems almost designed to cause maximum embarrassment to the British government. Just…
The Chief of the Defence Staff who faced Russia head on
On Tuesday, Admiral Tony Radakin finished his term as Chief of the Defence Staff much as he started it –…
The Tories have played Raynergate well
Angela Rayner is now in a bind. Laurie Magnus, the Prime Minister’s independent ethics adviser, will report shortly on whether…
The death throes of free speech in Britain – and its opponents
Free speech, the very bedrock of constitutional democracy, is writhing on its deathbed in England. It will take a mass movement to restore its vitality. Fortunately,…
Britain needs a First Amendment
Well, if they’re arresting comedians, at least Nish Kumar is safe. Graham Linehan, not so much. The British like to…
The vampiric desires of Putin and Xi
‘They’re vampires’ was my first thought. I had just heard the news that Putin and Xi were discussing how to…
Poland’s divisions are bad news for Europe
Against the background of turbulent transatlantic relations, the visit this week of Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, to Washington was…
Free childcare shouldn’t just be for working mothers
This week, we had a rare example of a family-friendly policy coming into effect: working parents of children aged 9…
Graham Linehan’s arrest exposes Britain’s soft totalitarianism
A softer version of totalitarianism has been gnawing its way through the British body politic like a cancer for many…
Why do Western activists keep quiet about Africa’s LGBT crackdown?
Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly passed a bill this week to outlaw homosexuality – making it the 32nd out of…
Will Trump cripple Brazil if Jair Bolsonaro is found guilty?
The trial of Brazil’s former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of plotting a coup to topple the current President…
Tories seek ‘digital army’ to take on Farage
It is a tough time for the Tories right now. Nigel Farage’s grinning face appears to be everywhere, as the…
Cynthia Nixon and the battle for Broadway
When Representative Jerry Nadler announced his retirement this week, Democrats in New York instantly began preparing for a political drama…
Of course tax rises won’t help economic growth
What’s the most idiotic question ever posed by an interviewer? There was the real-life Sally Jockstrap who asked David Gower…
Trump brothers go mining
After a day where the very alive President Trump bombed a Venezuelan drugs boat, moved Space Force headquarters out of…
The Met can’t blame politicians for the Linehan arrest
If it had been a sketch in one of his many comedy shows, it would surely have been rejected as…
Watch: Farage warns Congress about UK speech laws
Prime Minister Keir Starmer took aim at Nigel Farage in PMQs today for not being in the Chamber. In fact,…
How could Badenoch fail to skewer Starmer this time?
It was taxes that eventually did for Al Capone. And Spiro Agnew. And Judy Garland. So now the taxman’s bell…
Keir Starmer comes to Angela Rayner’s defence at PMQs
Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer clearly didn’t spend their summer breaks working on their performances at Prime Minister’s Questions. Today’s…
China’s parade spells trouble for Taiwan
The massive military parade in Beijing today definitively marks the end of the post-World War Two era. Nominally, the 80th Anniversary…
In Our Time won’t be the same without Melvyn Bragg
The education system may produce ignoramuses (my daughter finished school in June, never having been taught a thing about Napoleon,…
Father Ted and Havel’s Greengrocer
A softer version of totalitarianism has been gnawing its way through the British body politic like a cancer for many…
Why has the University of London put a trigger warning on ‘Twilight’?
Kneeling for Black Lives Matter, making pronoun declarations, and taking children to drag queen story hours: some things will be…
Why In Our Time must go on
‘Hello’. It’s strange to think that Melvyn Bragg has said that for the last time on In Our Time. That was…
Rayner admits she didn’t pay enough stamp duty on second home
To the Deputy Prime Minister, who has been in the spotlight over the last week over accusations she avoided tax…
