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Oh, how Emmanuel Macron wishes he was a king!
King Charles arrived in Paris today on the first stage of a three day state visit to France, a country…
The BMA isn’t striking to protect patients or the NHS, just itself
What a fall from grace. Three years ago, the British Medical Association (BMA) could barely put a foot wrong. It…
Boris leads Tory backlash against Rishi’s net zero climbdown
It’s back to the good old days of Tory wars. Rishi Sunak hasn’t even got to the microphone to unveil…
It’s time for President Biden to grant Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secret Service protection
Presidential candidates don’t normally receive Secret Service protection until the summer before the election. But these are not normal times.…
Italy can’t handle the migrant crisis alone
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Lampedusa at the weekend – at the invitation of Italy’s right-wing Prime…
‘Associate membership’ of the EU would be a disaster for Britain
The idea of the United Kingdom becoming an ‘associate member’ of the European Union is a non-starter because it would…
Germany’s Ukraine tank blunder is embarrassing for Berlin
Ukraine is reported to have rejected a consignment of Germany’s Leopard 1 tanks – on the grounds that they are…
What if David Cameron had been offered EU ‘associate membership’ in 2016?
It can’t be coincidence that led Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron to unveil their proposals for a new class of…
The flaw in Rishi Sunak’s plan to water down net zero
Rishi Sunak will reportedly make a speech later this week watering down some of the targets the government has set…
Why is France so fascinated by the royals?
As King Charles’ state visit to France begins, it is clear that France is not as republican as it claims.…
Has the NHS forgotten its real purpose?
As doctors down stethoscopes and walk out of hospitals in their ongoing strike for better pay and working conditions, the…
We’re fighting the Covid censors
On July 4, our Independence Day, Judge Terry Doughty issued a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to immediately cease…
Battle cry of the politically listless
As we head into yet another election season, faced with what looks like an inevitable Trump-Biden rematch, it’s hard not…
Rishi Sunak dilutes net zero
Here we go. As Rishi Sunak prepares for next year’s election, the government has been on the hunt for dividing…
Did Indian agents kill a Sikh separatist leader in Canada?
Canada has accused India of being behind the assassination of a Sikh-Canadian citizen on its soil – an unprecedented charge…
The Met police is caught in a dangerous spiral
Twelve months after Sir Mark Rowley embarked on a mission to re-boot the Metropolitan Police following a wave of scandals,…
YouTube is wrong to rush to judgement on Russell Brand
It is often on the back of public fury that dangerous new precedents are set. Authoritarianism can sneak in when…
How standing up for JK Rowling destroyed one author’s career
When the Scottish writer Gillian Philip posted a tweet in 2020, she could not have imagined the devastating consequences that…
Starmer’s Paris trip is based on a fantasy
One small trip on the Eurostar for Keir Starmer is one giant kick in the teeth for Rishi Sunak. The…
The Union is in trouble, however this week’s trans ruling goes
Up before the Court of Session in Edinburgh today is a legal question: was Scottish Secretary Alister Jack’s decision to…
UK set for highest inflation in G7 this year
You’d struggle to describe the start of 2023 as anything like ‘good economic times’. But according to the OECD’s economic outlook…
It won’t be long before Russell Brand releases his first show on X
It’s only a matter of time before Russell Brand, backed as he is by Elon Musk, releases his first show…
Why drivers are losing interest in electric cars
In his promised review of net zero policies, Rishi Sunak has already ruled out postponing the proposed ban on the…
What Horrible Histories gets wrong about history
I love the BBC’s Horrible Histories; in fact, I’m on record as saying it’s among the best things about being a…
Melvyn Bragg takes a pop at Gary Lineker
Radio 4 show In Our Time celebrates its landmark 1,000th episode this week. Host Melvyn Bragg is one of the Beeb’s…