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Britain’s fiery relationship with Russia could help Ukraine
Britain last night sent soldiers and hi-tech kit to bolster up Ukraine’s defences amidst the threat of a Russian invasion.…
Could Marine Le Pen be shut out of France’s election?
Could France’s upcoming presidential election risk destabilising the country, whether or not Emmanuel Macron triumphs? So far, nearly 40 candidates…
Hating the January 6 ‘sedition hunters’
I hate these people. I hate them for who they are and for what they are doing. And most of…
Did Johnson mislead the Commons?
Boris Johnson had hoped to move attention this week from parties — with a series of policy announcements planned as part of…
Is this the BBC’s best defence?
Proposals by Nadine Dorries to scrap the BBC licence fee have produced something of a meltdown over at Broadcasting House.…
Boris Johnson’s bid to save his own skin could easily backfire
Militarising the border with France and abolishing the BBC licence fee may seem an extreme way to win back estranged…
Boris can’t fix the migrant crisis
British prime ministers like to deploy the armed services in civilian life because doing so is one of the few…
In defence of my brother Boris
As you might have guessed, it hasn’t been the calmest, quietest weeks in the Johnson family, and lots of broadcasters…
What Meccano taught me
Elsewhere in England this weekend, grimly sweating middle-aged men were planning Operation Save Big Dog, Operation Red Meat and Operation…
Is Britain really too dangerous for Harry and Meghan?
Shortly after his abdication in 1936, the now-Duke of Windsor wrote a series of letters while in European exile, in…
Can Boris save himself?
The ugly spectacle of Boris Johnson’s self-destruction will reach a new climax at the end of this week. Many think…
How foreign spies are infiltrating US police
This week, the UK has been coming to terms with the influence of foreign spies, after MI5 warned about a…
Keir Starmer – I think Boris broke the law and lied about it
Keir Starmer – I think Boris broke the law and lied about it To preside over one lockdown party might…
The attempt to oust Viktor Orbán is falling apart
This week it was confirmed that a Hungarian general election – framed as a referendum on Viktor Orbán’s leadership –…
We gain nothing by destroying Eric Gill’s beautiful works of art
I like to think of myself as a latter-day Mother Shipton. I may not live in a cave in the…
Why are Tories still loyal to Boris Johnson?
As an outsider looking in, it is curious to note just how loyal some remain to Boris Johnson. Not the…
The little president who cried racism
President Biden’s wisdom and penetrating intelligence sometimes escape him. So far, they have stayed away for fifty years and show…
China’s zero-Covid policy is becoming unsustainable
With just three weeks until the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Covid-19 is creeping ever closer to the…
The Netherlands is growing tired of lockdown restrictions
On Wednesday at De Kleine Komedie, the oldest theatre in Amsterdam, the sound of comics on stage will be interspersed…
Fresh fears over parliamentary police
It’s been a pretty dreadful week for security at the Palace of Westminster. First, there was the admission that a…
Novak Djokovic’s arrogance was his downfall
The Australian government’s decision to cancel the world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic’s visa was inevitable in the end.…
Does the world want America ‘back’?
American foreign-policy strategists used to promulgate doctrines. Now they dream up slogans. ‘America is back’ is the jingle under which…
Austria is becoming a nightmare for the unvaccinated
Salzburg, Austria Across Austria, the streets are alive with the sounds of drums and cow bells. Ever since the Austrian…
Boris’s biggest mistake was taking his allies for granted
It is often said that there are few convinced ‘Boris-ites’ to be found among the ranks of Conservative MPs and…
The battle for ‘based’
Earlier this week, a pair of right-libertarian journalists announced the launch of their new site, BASEDPolitics. All hell promptly broke…
