Donald Trump has bowed to the markets
A deal will be worked out with China to reduce the tariffs. The chairman of the Federal Reserve won’t be…
Is net zero possible without slave labour?
So, Ed Miliband has relented, and decided that after all it is not a good idea to build his green…
Putin’s tacky gift to Trump reveals his dark sense of humour
For all his many faults, Vladimir Putin is not without a jet-black sense of humour. The Russian president has given…
In defence of ‘free’ breakfast clubs
This week the government has started rolling out their free breakfast club scheme, which will be trialled in 750 primary…
Let students and professors carry guns to class
Last week, I walked across Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee, watching students laugh, read and relax in the sun.…
NPR begs for its professional life
As the Trump administration continues its systematic effort to dismantle and humiliate every institution of liberal America, National Public Radio…
What the Singer Sewing Machine teaches us about student loan repayment
The Singer Sewing Machine Company is credited – that’s the right word – with popularizing the idea of the installment…
When will Starmer apologise to Rosie Duffield?
It is Prime Minister’s Questions today and there is certainly much for Kemi Badenoch to go on. From increased government…
Third debate attitude reflects leadership: we ain’t got either
Greetings from Bhutan: The first time I was teaching leadership in Bhutan, for our end-of-course celebration (held two nights before…
Britain’s borrowing is spiralling out of control
Britain borrowed nearly £152 billion in the financial year to March – almost £21 billion more than at the same…
Why London’s Ukraine ceasefire talks will fail
There’s one key thing that one should know about the Ukraine peace talks scheduled to begin in London today, and…
Could Trump cost Australia’s Liberals victory?
Since Australia’s general election was called by Labor prime minister Anthony Albanese at the end of March, the contest for…
Starmer’s words about ‘trans women’ are too little, too late
When will Keir Starmer finally show some leadership over the most fundamental distinction in human society: the difference between men…
Why London’s Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will fail
There’s one key thing that one should know about Ukraine peace talks scheduled to begin in London today, and that…
Ireland is still in denial about trans rights
The reaction in Ireland to the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the meaning of ‘woman’ in the Equality Act has…
Reform and the SNP have much in common
“Storm clouds are gathering. We can all see them.” No, not Winston Churchill on the rise of the Nazis in…
Is Labour taking Britain back to the 1970s?
As the Birmingham binmen’s strike, full on since 11 March, grinds well into its second month, there is talk of similar…
A nation of delayed common sense
We are a nation of delayed common sense. We often take too long to get there. Both sides of politics…
One Nation is freeing Australian families
‘Families’ are being exploited in the Federal Election race. Having been shoved to the back of the queue behind ‘climate…
Watch: Kemi eviscerates Labour’s trans U-turn
Talk about a turn-up for the books. In an unusual breach with convention, it was Kemi Badenoch rising for HM…
Social care funding is broken
Kemi Badenoch, pressed on the Today programme about the leisurely pace of her policy agenda, and the looming council elections,…
Watch: James O’Brien’s bizarre migrant stats rant
Another day, another rant by lefty loudmouth James O’Brien. Today LBC’s eviscerator-in-chief has decided to take issue with Labour’s decision…
Is Notting Hill Carnival worth the risk?
Safety concerns around Notting Hill Carnival are nothing new. During last year’s event alone, 334 people were arrested and two…
Why the IMF has downgraded UK growth
The waves from Donald Trump’s tariff upheaval continue to ripple through the global economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has…
Stopping the colonisation of women’s rights
A landmark UK court judgment has confirmed that equity legislation should define women as a biological sex for the purpose…
