The rise of white signaling
What is culture but an endless backlash against the backlash? Woke was a sustained war on whitey for his privilege…
Reeves is to blame for the next cost of living crisis
Will yesterday’s cut in interest rates bring relief to the government in its economic problems, offering a breather to people…
Why is Spain trying to pick a fight with Trump on defence?
When I joined the House of Commons Clerk’s Department 20 years ago, there was a helpful list of formerly common…
Will the occupation of Gaza allow Israel to crush Hamas?
In a decision of historic weight, the Israeli government has formally approved a plan to expand its military operation and…
Kate Forbes: I am not a quitter
Kate Forbes’s announcement on Monday that she would be standing down as an MSP next year caught most people –…
Reform’s amateur hour problem
Britain is in a terrible state (you may have noticed). We have a busted economy, a broken social contract and…
When research becomes a smokescreen for real pain
Abortion is often defended as psychologically safe – and the Turnaway Study is the banner under which that claim marches.…
The homelessness minister had to go
A relatively quiet recess has been enlivened by a government resignation. Rushanara Ali quit as Homelessness Minister after accusations of…
Is Putin taking Trump for a ride?
Already the Kremlin is setting the terms of the forthcoming summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s…
Has Kemi Badenoch really thought about the problem of evil?
The problem of evil has stumped some of the greatest thinkers in the history of human philosophy and theology. It…
What will Rachel Reeves take credit for next?
There’s no rest, they say, for the wicked. Nobody, however, ever deigns to inform us what amount of downtime will…
Labour’s freebie scandal rears its head
It wouldn’t be recess without a sleaze scandal, eh? Now Sir Keir Starmer’s wife is in the limelight, after it…
Has the Bank of England forgotten what its job is?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4 per cent. Threadneedle Street’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has just…
Melbourne’s mad plan to adopt an Aboriginal six-season calendar
Victoria’s capital, Melbourne, has a dubious meteorological reputation. Our weather is so predictably unpredictable that Melbourne can easily have four…
Donald Trump has bent reality to his will for 200 days
Donald Trump remains the master of political reality 200 days into his second term. His administration drives the headlines, not…
Nancy Mace: the fairest of them all
“Trump in high heels” is how Congresswoman Nancy Mace described herself earlier this week when she announced her candidacy for…
Reeves can’t continue to ignore the entrepreneurs fleeing Britain
Major listed companies have already switched from London to New York. The non-doms are all fleeing for Milan and Dubai.…
Higher gambling taxes won’t solve child poverty
As the man who first gave Britain a £150 billion deficit, I don’t think Gordon Brown is the best person…
What Putin wants from his meeting with Trump
With just a day to go until the expiry of his ultimatum to Vladimir Putin to halt the war on…
Josef Fritzl caused Badenoch to lose faith
‘The testing of your faith produces perseverance’ – James 1:2-3. That may be the case, but too much testing can…
The depressing spectacle of ‘Mind the Grab’
When I moved to London two years ago, my friends who already lived in the capital shared various warnings. From…
Dangerous diagnoses
Book review: Suzanne O’Sullivan (2025). The age of diagnosis: Sickness, health and why medicine has gone too far. Hodder. Most…
Less spending, lower taxes, greater prosperity
It’s time for political leaders to be honest with the Australian people. Hard-working Australians are doing it tough. Living standards…
Is Putin calling Trump’s bluff on Ukraine?
US special envoy Steve Witkoff was back in Moscow today to meet with Vladimir Putin, ahead of Donald Trump’s Friday…
