World
Has Trump fallen into Putin’s trap – again?
Sorry, Volodymyr. There won’t be any Tomahawk missiles headed to Ukraine now that president Vladimir Putin of Russia has talked on…
China really is a threat to Britain
When Dominic Cummings claimed this week that China had hacked into Britain’s most secret systems, the government rushed to deny…
Trump has a new European target in his crosshairs
There was a time not so long ago when Germany was US president Donald Trump’s favourite punching bag in Europe.…
US politicians: Dropping China spy case undermines Five Eyes
As I revealed in the Spectator cover story this week, the US House of Representatives select committee on the Chinese…
Who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire?
Since the Gaza ceasefire was announced last week, two distinct narratives have emerged. The first gives President Donald Trump the…
Trump inherited a weaponized justice system
Has Donald Trump “weaponized” the justice system to go after his political enemies? The answer is no. “What about former…
The UN’s ‘climate crisis’ tax
In between votes to legitimize the world’s worst regimes and condemn the world’s only Jewish state, the United Nations has…
Macron survives again – but at what cost?
Sébastien Lecornu’s government has survived a no-confidence vote – but only because Emmanuel Macron shelved the pension reform that once…
Hamas is taking revenge on the gangs of Gaza
As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force, perhaps Gazans thought they might finally get some brief moment…
Why woke doesn’t work
Many conservatives will have long suspected that “woke” language – the cocktail of victimhood narratives and group identity – alienates…
Who’s to blame for Britain’s slowing economy?
The economy is slowing down. GDP grew 0.3 per cent in the three months to August. As ever, services propped…
Nato is far too complacent about Russian drones
Something is afoot in Nato’s airspace – but the alliance’s complacent response to the various incursions is rather troubling. In…
Zelensky’s attack on Odesa is a step too far
In a single week, Kyiv has launched a triple attack on Odesa: on its language, history, and elected government. The…
Zohran Mamdani pledges free everything on Fox News
Ahead of tomorrow night’s debate with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, Democratic socialist and future mayor of New York City…
Chat, how cooked are the Young Republicans leaders?
An unsavory chat thread containing leaders of Young Republican groups nationwide has gone viral. These young (meaning under 40) fellas…
The Chair Company is the workplace comedy we need right now
If you watched The Paper and, like most of its viewers, remained unimpressed by its comparatively limp updating of The…
Oxford Union president-elect’s latest own goal
Something of a nightmare is gripping the city of dreaming spires. Over at the Oxford Union – the supposed nursery…
Keir Starmer is the king of porkies
Samworth Brothers are the biggest producers of pork pies in Britain. Or so they claim. I suspect they will find…
Justin Trudeau kisses Canada goodbye
Justin Trudeau has finally found something he can’t bankrupt – a washed-up pop star. The former prime minister, now liberated…
Why are British aides going on ‘Future Leaders’ trips to China?
What if it were uncovered that staffers for Foreign Office ministers had been flown out to Moscow for lavish grace and…
Keir Starmer failed to put a lid on the China spy story at PMQs
Keir Starmer did not go into Prime Minister’s Questions with the intention of resolving the row over the collapse of…
Pedro Sanchez is compiling a blacklist of anti-abortion doctors
Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist prime minister, has demanded that the regions of Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands and Madrid –…
What’s the point of remaking Amadeus?
At the close of Milos Forman’s Oscar-winning film, Amadeus, the central character, the terminally envious court composer Salieri, declares: ‘I…
How close is Labour to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’ group?
When stories first emerged about a new tell-all book on Keir Starmer’s ruthless rise to power, Corbynites got predictably excited.…
It’s ridiculous for Labour to blame tax rises on Farage
It is day three of Labour’s latest strategy: to try to blame Nigel Farage for the forthcoming tax rises in…
