The absurdity of Kneecap’s convoy to Cuba
There is a particular kind of weariness that settles over you when watching anti-West radical activists on tour. It is…
Who are Harakat Ashab al-Yamin, the Golders Green suspects?
When a synagogue is firebombed or a Jewish school is targeted in Europe, the instinct is to reach for a…
Are Republicans trying to lose the midterms?
Are congressional Republicans absolutely determined to forfeit this November’s midterm elections? It sure looks that way. The GOP would hardly…
Wind power’s dirty secret
We have just about made it out of the doldrums. I’m not talking about Britain’s economic fortune. Nor am I…
Will Trump do a deal with Iran?
Less than 48 hours after issuing a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes…
Are we prepared for a British Pearl Harbor?
Barbarossa. Pearl Harbor. Swindon? Surprise attacks can, in a moment, change the course of history, the destiny of a nation…
They burned ambulances. What more do you need?
You think you know where the line is? You think there are things that simply wouldn’t happen here in the…
Why women are walking away from the New Right
Sam Adler-Bell recently published a profile in New York magazine about women who have left, or are quietly leaving, the…
How Trump and FIFA’s Gianni Infantino teamed up to rebrand peace
When you attend the court of King Donald, it’s important to genuflect. Unfamiliar foreigners in need of pointers can look…
No, One Nation’s migration policy will not cause a construction crisis
According to media reports, newly installed Liberal Leader Angus Taylor intends to turn his guns on One Nation in the…
Keir Starmer’s gentlest grilling yet
‘I don’t want to raise levels of public anxiety.’ Believe it or not, these words came out of the mouth…
Hatzola isn’t only for Jews
What to do when you wake one morning in such severe pain that you feel as if you’ve been skewered in…
Has Starmer run into trouble with the defence investment plan?
One of the key rites of passage for all modern prime ministers is losing their temper a little during an…
Trump has given America back its heroes
This weekend, two statues were installed on the White House grounds. On the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office…
The case for cloning the Queen’s corgis
‘Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar,’ was the verdict of the late Lord Charteris on Sarah Ferguson. He did not, I think, mean…
Who is actually talking to the Iranians?
On Friday night, Donald Trump announced that America was “very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great…
Is Iran to blame for the Golders Green arson attack?
Have we just witnessed an Iranian attack on British soil? Overnight, four ambulances were burned on the premises of Hatzola,…
Should we pay for Harry and Meghan’s security?
After a period of several months in which attention has been mainly focused not on Prince Harry but on his…
Has Trump averted an energy crisis?
Have markets and governments horribly underestimated the fallout from the Iran war, or is it the doomsters who have got…
Why did this Brazilian politician black up in parliament?
Fabiana Bolsonaro, a member of Brazil’s São Paulo state assembly, last week used makeup to darken her face and arms…
When is prayer in public a crime in Britain?
When thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square last week to break their Ramadan fast, we were told this was Britain at…
The intifada has arrived in London
At first I thought it was a scene from one of the battlefronts in the Middle East. The hellish glow…
Why the Iran oil crisis might not be as bad as we feared
Have markets and governments around the world horribly under-estimated the fallout from the war in Iran? That is the claim made…
