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Harry and Meghan named world’s most influential icons
It’s still some months until awards season gears up but Mr S is happy to announce this year’s winner of the…
Saigon’s sequel: Afghanistan and the failed lessons of Vietnam
The greatest American defeat of modern times was — until very recently — Vietnam. The fundamental reason for the debacle…
Will vaccinating teenagers really prevent disruption to schools?
After the JCVI recommended against offering vaccines to children aged 12 to 15 on health grounds, the government asked the…
Macron is playing Eric Zemmour’s tune
In a big speech yesterday, Macron presented himself in almost Nixonian terms as guardian of law and order. He said…
Can doctors be ‘neutral’ on assisted dying?
The British Medical Association (BMA) has dropped its opposition to assisted dying after a landmark vote. In doing so, it…
Boris Johnson’s reshuffle, as it happened
Boris Johnson’s long-awaited cabinet reshuffle is over (at least for today). After weeks of rumours that the Prime Minister would…
The vanishing presidency
Joe Biden is beginning to feel like an ex-president after only nine months in office. The last two Democrats to occupy…
Nicki Minaj blasphemes against the woke
Nicki Minaj has weighed in on the coronavirus vaccine, and the nation hasn’t been this relieved since Katy Perry peer-reviewed…
The myth of the good Afghan war
There’s a disgusting scene I can’t stop thinking about. It comes about midway through This Is What Winning Looks Like,…
China’s #MeToo moment
The employee alleged that she was forced to drink heavily at a banquet during a business trip, then sexually assaulted…
AOC’s Met Gala dress is proof that the prosperity gospel lives
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looked radiant on the red carpet at the Met Gala. She looked elegant too, at least until she…
The smug self-satisfaction of the Met Gala
Oscar Wilde said, of the death of Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop, that ‘you would have to have…
AOC, the Met Gala and the misery of fashion
You’ve probably already seen that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rocked up at the Met Gala – where individual tickets are $35,000 (£20,000)…
A mix of Corbyn, Greta and XR: Norway’s new coalition
Norway has just elected a new Prime Minister. Erna Solberg, the convivial centre-right leader that has governed the country for…
Javid avoids Tory Covid powers fightback – for now
Tory MPs were not happy when Sajid Javid unveiled the Covid winter plan in the Commons this afternoon. They’re dissatisfied…
America’s Covid rules are for serfs, not celebrities
Amid the ridiculous outfits at the Met Gala last night, between the faux-socialist in her absurd ‘Tax the Rich’ dress…
Johnson’s reshuffle rumours won’t go away
When Boris Johnson was asked at today’s Covid press conference whether he could rule out an imminent cabinet reshuffle, he…
The misguided experiment of British childcare
Everybody agrees that childcare in Britain is an unholy mess. According to a new study, tens of thousands of parents…
From Neil to Nigel: the descent of GB News
I can’t claim to know any behind-the-scenes rivalries or boardroom brouhaha motivating Andrew Neil’s departure from GB News but I…
Can booster shots help Britain avoid another lockdown?
For weeks now, ministers have been getting increasingly frustrated by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s failure (JCVI) to back…
Is the inflation panic over? Probably not
So, is the post-Covid inflation panic over? That is how it looked last month, when the government’s preferred inflation index,…
Joe Biden cheapened 9/11
With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 having come and gone, many have turned to reflection. Some meditate on the solidarity…
Life in LA is murder
It was a punch in the face, followed by a thick spray of blood. Then another punch, another victim. More…
Return to Kabul
The Taliban Cultural Commission sounds a contradiction in terms but for all foreign journalists it’s the first stop in the…
Hunter Biden, artist of modern life
Why do we keep hearing about Hunter Biden? Why is this disgraced political son and aspiring amateur pornographer now making…
