Keir Starmer’s peacekeeping plan for Ukraine won’t work
A decades-long failure to take Vladimir Putin’s warnings at face value has proven dangerously counterproductive. Putin has made it clear…
Justin Welby: I could forgive John Smyth
Justin Welby says he forgives serial abuser John Smyth On the BBC this morning, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby…
Can Reform emulate its Canadian cousins?
A historic election defeat leaves the Conservatives crushed, Reform rampant and a left-wing government securely entrenched in power. The similarities…
We need an inquiry into BBC Arabic
A peculiar incident occurred this month at an Israeli army base in the Negev: a wild caracal – a desert…
Billboard Chris is the hero Australia needs against ideologically driven government censorship
I doubt any sane person has heard or read the phrase ‘her penis’ without rolling their eyes. For female victims…
The significance of the Melsonby hoard
When the discovery of a new Iron Age hoard was announced this week, a video was released showing a long…
Can we trust our economic data anymore?
Britain’s economic outlook may have been skewed by bad data – and it could be costing billions. Wage data pored…
MPs deserve more than a £2,500 pay rise
It looks set to be a happy April for MPs who are in line for a 2.8 per cent pay…
Are Brits really abandoning their Christian faith?
Many Brits who were raised as Christians have abandoned their faith, according to a report by the Pew Research Centre.…
Why the Ukraine peace plans are doomed to fail
The US and Britain are busy with their plans to stop the war in Ukraine. President Trump is pressuring Kyiv to…
Can German cars survive Donald Trump?
In 2003, Donald Trump took delivery of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, a $450,000 German supercar that blended precision engineering with…
The Golden Triangle’s Sin City is a nightmarish place
A rickety boat took me across the murky, brown waters of the mighty Mekong River from Chiang Saen in Thailand,…
Do Australians care about free speech?
‘Free speech’ is losing its position in the political conversation. It’s not only because rising middle-class poverty is shifting people’s…
Why are police targeting parents who complained in a school WhatsApp group?
The heavy-handed conduct of the police these days often provokes accusations of ‘Orwellian’ behaviour – and with good reason. There…
ANU’s $200 million wake-up call
The looming $200 million deficit at the Australian National University isn’t just a solitary crisis – it’s a red alert…
Amanda Spielman’s peerage is richly deserved
Amanda Spielman, former Ofsted chief inspector, is set to become a Conservative peer. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is elevating Spielman…
Antisemitism, moral bankruptcy, and political opportunism
Why the Albanese government is failing Jewish Australians
Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers
Vladivostok, the ‘ruler of the East’, is preparing to celebrate the 165th anniversary of its founding. City Day, as they…
Give holiday home owners a break
If you have had your eye on a bungalow along the Devon coast, a cottage in the New Forest, or…
Is Britain braced for the Russian threat from the north?
War in Ukraine, and the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, is forcing Europeans to prioritise defence. Keir…
The tragedy of Myanmar
Myanmar, or Burma as it used to be known, has experienced far more than its fair share of tragedy over…
Stonewall’s game is up
Stonewall’s boss Simon Blake has vowed to fight for a ban on conversion practices that includes ‘every member of the…
How ‘best friend parenting’ leads to spoilt kids
Young people are unwilling to go to school. They are unwilling to go to the office. And they are unwilling…
The ‘Hey Duggee’ gender-neutral row is a storm in a teacup
Hey Duggee, the children’s TV show, beloved by preschoolers and parents alike, has come under fire for introducing a gender-neutral raccoon.…
