Reform faces councillor exodus as 12 set to quit over Farage
Uh oh. There’s trouble in paradise this evening as it has emerged that 12 Reform UK councillors are set to…
Does Britain need China?
As Rachel Reeves, flies to Beijing , she will have plenty of support from those who claim that the UK…
The Monkey in the Mirror: Lessons from Robbie Williams’ Better Man
Robbie Williams kicked off 2025 with a headline performance at ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party outside the Sydney Opera House.…
Why Labour is cosying up to China
It used to be said that parties were Eurosceptic in opposition but Europhile in government. The same might be true…
Why German politicians fear Musk’s AfD interview
Over 200,000 listeners tuned into Elon Musk’s online conversation with Alice Weidel, the co-leader of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD),…
The Chagos Islands deal is uniquely terrible
Last year, a Mauritian politician raised eyebrows in Britain when he told a political rally that ‘England has agreed to…
Starmer’s grooming gang stance might not last the weekend
From the start of Elon Musk’s onslaught, Sir Keir Starmer’s position in refusing a new national inquiry into the grooming…
Does the UK have more mandarins than communist China?
Mr Steerpike was interested to read over the Christmas break that young people are currently flocking to join China’s civil…
China hawks prepare fresh headache for Labour
It used to be said that parties were Eurosceptic in opposition but Europhile in government. The same might be true…
In defence of prejudice
There’s always something that seems clinically compelling about a claim that we need yet more equality laws. Mary Prior KC,…
Could Elon Musk really oust Keir Starmer?
Another day, another story that risks further exacerbating tensions between the world’s richest man and the prime minister. The Mirror…
Will Rachel Reeves have to go back on her word?
Elon Musk may have moved political focus in the UK to the grooming gangs scandal, but there is another issue…
Why we should admire Mick Lynch
Rail union leader Mick Lynch has announced his retirement. No doubt there will be plenty who will breathe a sigh…
Grooming gang victims are still being ignored
The horror of organised child sexual abuse and pimping – euphemistically called ‘grooming gangs’ – is back in the news. But unfortunately…
When will Britain wake up to the Islamist threat?
A poll this week in France found that 78 per cent of respondents are in favour of proscribing the wearing of Muslim…
How I was punished for breaking the conspiracy of silence on grooming gangs
The renewed interest in the disproportionate involvement of men of Pakistani origin in historic group child sexual abuse has led…
Renewable energy finally sails off into the past
Being a Scottish sailor in the 1960s and 70s, I had more than a passing interest in fine looking ships,…
The weird and wonderful presidential interactions at the Carter funeral
Past, present and president-elect presidents, along with their wives — and current and former veeps — put on brave faces…
Venezuela prepares for clashing inaugurations
A new presidential term is set to begin officially in Venezuela on January 10. Despite the electoral commission’s failure to…
Mick Lynch’s top five lowlights
Well, well, well. Mick Lynch, RMT’s infamous general secretary, has today announced he will be stepping down from the top…
Andy Burnham demands grooming gangs inquiry
Following the defeat of the Tory amendment in parliament last night, No. 10 might have hoped that calls for a…
What is the point of Rachel Reeves’s visit to Beijing?
The Chinese communist party claims to know a thing or two about humiliation – the ‘century of humiliation’ at the…
BBC presenter loses job after releasing anti-Starmer song
Back to the Beeb, which continues to get better at being the focus of news headlines rather than, er, producing…
Is Reform about to top the polls?
Is Reform about to become the most popular political party in Britain, overtaking both Labour and the Tories in national…
