Keir Starmer can’t even commit governmental suicide
It’s not often the Prime Minister gets a derisive laugh from the House of Commons for telling them that he…
Inside the BBC’s impartiality meltdown
As I watched Tim Davie and Samir Shah’s all-staff call on Tuesday, I became increasingly bemused and frustrated. It was impossible…
The Waspi women don’t deserve a penny
Worry not, dear taxpayer, there are more bills for you to pay. Not only must you pay for the lockdown…
Flashback: Streeting predicts he will be PM
Well that was jolly fun. Kemi Badenoch gave Keir Starmer an almighty pasting at PMQs, predictably lacerating him over the…
Only Wes Streeting came out well from PMQs
Who won PMQs this week? Not Kemi Badenoch, nor Keir Starmer for that matter. In fact, the real winner wasn’t…
A ban on animal testing is long overdue
I was 12 years of age and mooching along Putney high street when someone thrust into my hand a leaflet…
The scandal that could bring down Volodymyr Zelensky
A solid gold toilet and cupboards loaded with bagfuls of €200 bills are among the treasures linked to the prominent…
Trump is creating a political Frankenstein
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump depicted himself as synonymous with winning. “We’re gonna win so much,” he said, “you…
‘Mamdanimaniacs’ are fleecing themselves
Zohran Mamdani’s victory came as little surprise. On both the left and right comparisons to the 2008 presidential election abound;…
Badenoch to set out Tory Budget alternative
It is a funny old time for the Tories right now. The government has rather sportingly decided to commit seppuku…
Lib Dems: We’re serious (really)
Pity the Liberal Democrats. You win 72 seats at an election – and all anyone wants to talk about is…
Watch: Streeting hits out at No. 10
It’s nice, isn’t it. The quiet. Just sixteen months after their landslide triumph, the Labour party is now in full-on…
Andrew’s downfall is nearly complete
Amidst all the ceremony and gravity of the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, one salient fact could not be ignored.…
Starmer must not give in to the Waspi women
If nothing else, the government is providing us with a masterclass in how to lose control of public spending. A…
Are the knives out for Keir Starmer?
A flurry of late-night media briefings have triggered a full blown crisis for Keir Starmer. Allies of the Prime Minister…
India and Pakistan are edging closer to open conflict
At least eight people were killed in a car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday. Less than…
The COP hypocrisy will cost us a fortune
One billion dollars. That’s how much the Albanese Labor government expects to be paying for hosting a United Nations climate…
What economy is RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser talking about?
Deputy RBA Governor Andrew Hauser used a cute horse-racing analogy to explain the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy at the UBS Australasia…
Gough Whitlam’s statue crowns the man and ignores the mess
The Dismissal was no coup. It was our democratic process operating exactly as it was designed to. In fact, it…
This will not end with Indigenous treaties
I am always concerned when elites give away money or assets that are not theirs. For example, it is one…
The BBC’s MP defenders have all lost their minds
The BBC’s editing scandal has reached the House of Commons. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy made a statement by the government…
David Lammy has a future in panto
Beadle’s About ran from 1986 to 1996. In it, Jeremy Beadle would blunder round the United Kingdom playing elaborate practical…
The depressing truth about the media and John Fetterman
When Whoopi Goldberg announced on The View that Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania would appear on the show to discuss…
Tim Davie: BBC is the ‘best of society’
So. Farewell then Tim Davie. The BBC Director General undertook the first leg of his long goodbye tour today, speaking…
