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The one hurdle to Trump taking America out of Nato
Donald Trump has never liked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato). Disagreements have been managed before and problems deferred, but…
Labour admits it wants children to vote
When is an adult not an adult? It’s a question that the Labour party does not seem to be able…
The state completely failed Valdo Calocane’s victims
On June 13, 2023, a mentally ill man named Valdo Calocane went on a rampage in Nottingham, murdering 65-year-old caretaker…
How could Wireless festival book Kanye West?
Here’s a surprise. For over two years the Mayor of London has maintained a Trappist vow over the regular hate…
Will Artemis II fulfil our Space Age dreams?
As the Artemis II mission thundered into the sky last night, a full moon rose above Cape Canaveral. It was…
Reform will regret its commitment to the pensions triple lock
Reform UK has just made what could turn out to be an enormous error. Its Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, has committed…
The BBC’s real crime is its relentless political bias
I am not convinced that the BBC did very much wrong regarding Scott Mills. No matter how boring the BBC’s…
How to stop the Clapham rioting
On Tuesday, I was walking from my home in Clapham towards the Common, as I do most evenings, when I…
Iran doesn’t need pummelling to the Stone Age
In his nationwide address on Wednesday, Donald Trump could not have been clearer about the course of the Iran war.…
Trump’s rambling Iran address was full of wishful thinking
In his nationwide address on Wednesday, Donald Trump could not have been clearer about the course of the Iran war. It’s not ending…
Trump touts the successes of his war for peace
“Ceasefire!” Some people worried that President Trump was taking to the air waves tonight in order to declare a ceasefire with Iran. That, clearly,…
Trump’s presence won’t sway the Supreme Court
For the first time in memory – and perhaps in history – an American president has attended a Supreme Court…
Donald Trump would regret leaving NATO
Donald Trump has yet again raised the prospect of the United States leaving NATO. The President called the alliance a…
Does Prince Harry regret his ‘Mr. Mischief’ messages?
Prince Harry used to be fun. It is easy to forget this given the Meghan-Montecito-highly litigious incarnation of the Duke…
Trump has already checked out of NATO
Donald Trump, who will deliver an address from the Oval Office tonight, isn’t giving up on his aims for his…
Prevent has become a dumping ground for troubled young men
Prevent was created in 2003 as part of Britain’s national strategy for countering violent extremism; its purpose is to spot…
War and fishing in the Strait of Hormuz
On February 28, I jumped on a fishing charter with some friends and headed out into the Strait of Hormuz.…
The age of the aircraft carrier is over
Ever since World War Two, America’s aircraft carrier fleets have served as imposing instruments of imperial power, roaming the oceans…
Is it time to scrap the NHS?
Nigel Lawson said the NHS was the closest we had to a religion. What’s needed today is someone willing to…
What the Japanese can teach England about football
The Japanese national team put England to the samurai sword last night with a 1-0 victory at Wembley stadium. I…
The pros and cons of a Free Speech Bill
Preston Byrne, the radical American lawyer, says his new Freedom of Speech Bill, which the Adam Smith Institute publishes today,…
Europe is finally standing up to Trump
The longer the war in Iran churns on, the more hot-tempered and unhinged President Trump becomes. On Tuesday, Trump was…
Labour is creating a tidal wave of bureaucracy
Labour’s record in government may have been a litany of U-turns and broken promises, but there’s one cause on which…
Anas Sarwar stands by his call for Starmer to go
As we head towards the Scottish parliamentary elections in May, one party leader has a particularly unenviable job: step forward…
Can this millennial rapper save Nepal?
Balendra Shah does not look like your typical Nepali prime minister, and in many ways, this is precisely the point.…
