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What publishing a book has in common with childbirth
‘Are you ready?’ a kind but optimistic friend asked me a few weeks ago with a look of genuine concern.…
The death of a streamer is being used to stifle free speech
One viewer whispered on the livestream: ‘Yes, keep going… Keep going’. Moments later, Jean Pormanove was dead. Last Sunday night…
Why you shouldn’t wait for the ‘right time’ to have children
Fertility rates in Britain are in freefall. The average number of children per woman is now 1.44, the lowest in…
Vegas’s seedy soul will save Sin City
I vividly remember the first time I saw Las Vegas. It was decades ago, and a friend and I did…
Will Trump go to war with the cartels?
President Donald Trump has signed off on a secret directive that, if activated, would let the US military hunt Mexican…
I can’t resist Angela Rayner
Seeing those photographs of Angela Rayner on Hove beach in broad daylight drinking a vast glass of rosé (‘day wine’…
Meloni is winning her war on left-wing squats
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has won what looks like a significant victory in her quest to eradicate squatting. About…
The rise of ‘censory smearing’
Every now and again a new phenomenon emerges in human communication or social behaviour which everyone recognises but none can…
We need right-wing trade unions
Britain is not lacking in trade unions – if anything, they have become one of the country’s few reliable constants.…
The statistic that explains why white working class children do so badly
Another year of GCSE results has prompted another bout of soul searching about the underachievement of white working class pupils.…
The Norman Conquest wasn’t a disaster for England
For a certain kind of amateur historian there is a moment, fixed in the imagination, endlessly revisited: it is still…
The awkward truth about tourists in Paris
As Parisians slowly return from their long summer breaks, locals are beginning to do what they do best: complaining. Montmartre,…
How China fools the West
The mimic octopus is a remarkable creature. It is the world’s master at shapeshifting. It is able to transform its…
Is the ‘sixth mass extinction’ a myth?
Are our scientific institutions being colonised by activists less interested in pursing objective truth than in spinning a political narrative? It…
Can Trump really send troops to Chicago and New York?
President Trump has once again identified a critical national need: this time, it is the desperate plea for backup from…
FIFA president joins Trump for Oval Office kickabout
Washington, DC President Trump had balls on the brain on Friday. At an unannounced stop at the People’s Museum by…
Fresh tracks in ancient territories
By complete fluke, my delayed shuttle bus rose through the Coast Mountains at dusk. I pressed against the window, outing…
Britain’s sickness is plain to see on the streets of London
The appearance of vigilantes on the streets of Bournemouth certainly represents a worrying development. What is less widely-known is that…
‘Fly-camping’ is killing our national parks
All across the United Kingdom, from Dartmoor to the Dark Peak, a troubling trend is emerging: the destructive, disruptive and…
Facial recognition will save lives at Notting Hill Carnival
If Big Brother is watching you, who is watching Big Brother? A coalition of the willing has come together to…
Will Germany really send troops to Ukraine?
As Donald Trump presses on with his breathless efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders…
The truth about PIP
Britain’s health and disability benefits bill is ballooning out of control – yet still Keir Starmer refuses to face reality.…
Trump’s command economy
Donald Trump never made a secret of the fact that he wanted to be a commanding president but it wasn’t…
Will one rotten rebrand spoil Cracker Barrel?
No one thinks the Cracker Barrel rebrand is a particularly good idea. The entire charm of Cracker Barrel lay in…
What is the purpose of Israel’s Gaza City operation?
Israel’s security cabinet yesterday approved the Israel Defense Force’s plans for a major operation into Gaza City. The cabinet decision…
