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Lukashenko’s migrant warfare against the EU
When you have already forced a plane down with spurious claims of a bomb threat, just to arrest one dissident…
Britain should resist copying the EU’s corporate responsibility law
Big corporations have a lot not to be proud of, and we certainly could do with laws to rein in…
Don’t ‘Kill the Bill’
Are the rights of protesters and the rights of all other citizens fairly balanced? Think back to the Extinction Rebellion…
Follow the science – it’s time to unlock
Shortly before Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer were slugging it out in PMQs — debating whether the mass-lifting of restrictions…
The mystery of Havana syndrome
In late 2016, an official at the US Embassy in Cuba woke up in the middle of the night with…
Is the Lincoln Project going left?
The Twinkin Project scrambled together enough donor cash to hire Democratic strategist Joe Trippi as a senior adviser, the group…
The shooting of a journalist – and the dark world of Dutch organised crime
In an attack that has rocked the Netherlands, a leading Dutch crime reporter is fighting for his life in hospital…
Boris’s ‘lobster law’ is ridiculous
Sometimes, there is only one conclusion to be drawn – that somehow, the calendar is stuck. Though days appear to…
Lords bombard flagship Animal Sentience Bill
Speak to battle-scarred Tory veterans of the 2017 snap election and they’ll regale you with horror tales about animal sentience. A…
Cancelling To Kill a Mockingbird is a step too far
It often feels like we’re living through the revenge of the talentless. Cancel culture is essentially a war of no-marks…
Why voters should have to show photo ID
This week’s publication of the Elections Bill has given pressure groups and others a fresh opportunity to complain about what…
What is the purpose of test and trace?
At yesterday’s press conference, Boris Johnson announced that his government was shelving plans for domestic ‘Covid certificates’ (i.e. vaccine passports),…
Why Trump haters have set their sights on J.D. Vance
The progressive left has a bullseye on J.D. Vance. Ever since he announced his run for the US Senate in…
Why a dog is a politician’s best friend
Is there a better way to boost a politician’s fortunes than a puppy? Everyone knows that dogs buy a certain degree of…
When the Trump magic is gone
It seems the summertime auguries bode badly for former president Donald Trump, who has made a business of harmlessly splashing…
Nigeria’s abduction epidemic and the silence of the west
Every day, more and more children are going missing in Nigeria. At least 140 schoolchildren were kidnapped in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna city yesterday.…
Can the US redeem itself in Afghanistan?
The objectives of the Authorized Use of Military Force approved by Congress in 2001 have long been accomplished. Once Osama…
Matt Hancock isn’t the only politician who is clueless about cyber security
It is widely acknowledged that Britain has some of the world’s finest cyber capabilities. GCHQ is a global leader in…
Labour’s unlocking problem
Labour is unhappy with the government’s plan for unlocking, with leader Sir Keir Starmer calling it ‘reckless’. In the Commons…
The plot against religious education
Faith is not the declining force that some secularists believe or indeed desire it to be. Even here in the UK,…
Boris’s ‘freedom day’ spells misery for many
The projection from Sajid Javid that Covid-19 infections could surge to a record 100,000 per day in a few weeks,…
Lockdown didn’t save lives from cancer
Everyone understood the government message in March 2020 to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Yet the lives…
The economic case for ditching mask mandates
After many months of hardship and sacrifice, freedom is finally within grasp. Boris Johnson has reclaimed his buccaneering, libertarian spirit…
Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘freedom day’
Four weeks later than planned, ministers are preparing to lift nearly all Covid restrictions from 19 July. This afternoon, Boris…
The Olympics are canceled
The Olympic Games in Tokyo are doomed. Before the opening ceremony, before even the torch is lit, it’s not going…
