When the ice returns
Earth is living in the latter days of the Holocene Warm Era. This is the latest short, fertile, warm interlude…
Prince Harry claims another victory in his war on the tabloids
Well, send him victorious-ish. In what amounts to an early Christmas present for Prince Harry, Mr Justice Fancourt has ruled…
Ireland’s security freeloading is a threat to the West
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Downing Street Declaration – one of the key building blocks of the Northern Irish…
Prince Harry awarded £140,000 in phone hacking case
The High Court has this morning awarded Prince Harry £140,600 in damages after ruling that he was the victim of…
The unexpected free speech threat coming from Northern Ireland
Threats to free speech can come from unexpected places these days. A law passed in Northern Ireland has troubling implications for…
What will it take to stop Putin?
I feel sorry for Volodymyr Zelensky. It’s devastating watching him travelling all around the world, struggling to convince even his…
Hamas is trying to go global
For some years, there has been speculation in security circles about what will replace Islamic State. The terror group was…
Why can’t some Londoners tolerate posters of kidnapped Israelis?
What is it about those images of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas that so infuriates certain sections of the public? Since…
Yes, they profiled citizens according to compliance
There has been an unexpected validation of the title of Our Enemy, the Government (Brownstone, 2023). In a stunning indictment…
A potted history of impeachments
Article II, Section Four, of the Constitution provides that “The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United…
Harry and Meghan named ‘biggest Hollywood losers’
At last, official confirmation that Harry and Meghan are the world’s most unpopular couple – by their local newspaper, no…
Vladimir Putin bores the nation
From time to time, the tsar must listen to the complaints of his subjects. Having dodged this duty last year,…
The IDF’s death toll is rising
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have suffered their deadliest day since the 7 October massacre. Nine soldiers were killed, including…
Interest rates may start to fall – but not yet
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent for the third consecutive time. This was the expected outcome…
Hunter Biden’s MAGA attack won’t throw Republicans off the scent
Hunter Biden was lost and now he’s found. That was the quasi-Biblical subtext of the president’s prodigal son’s speech outside…
The Crown is going out in a blaze of camp glory
Say what you like about Netflix and Peter Morgan, the producers and creator of The Crown respectively, but they’ve certainly…
Watch: Kemi Badenoch blasts Labour MP in gender spat
Kemi Badenoch isn’t exactly known for beating around the bush, and her spat with a Labour MP at this evening’s…
Mount Etna and a museum with rooms
“There is too much Nutella in the cornetto.” Not the words you hope to hear while trudging up the craggy…
