The OECD has changed its tune on Britain
Is the OECD doing Labour’s PR for it? I ask only because of its bullish prediction for UK economic growth…
A failing steel company is the last thing the state should buy
It could be backing the hottest start-ups in Artificial Intelligence. It could be nurturing space businesses, or flying taxis, or…
South Korea’s President Yoon will be lucky to escape jail
Six hours. That was the duration of the profoundly disturbing and simultaneously farcical version of martial law invoked by South…
Blame the EU for what’s happening to France
Michel Barnier’s government is likely to be toast by teatime when a vote of no confidence is tabled in France’s…
South Korea has a long history of martial law
Yesterday afternoon South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol made the shock TV announcement that he was putting his country under…
The right reason to give back the Elgin marbles
I took my daughter to Athens for a short holiday at half-term. She is studying Ancient Greek at GCSE, which…
Can Starmer help get children ‘school ready’?
It takes a lot of effort for ‘Johnny’ to take off his coat every morning when he joins his reception…
Cash is under attack
We are being forced into a cashless society by two powerful forces – the banks (seeking more money) and the…
The limits to wind farming
150 years ago the Chief Surveyor in South Australia, George Goyder, drew a line across the map to warn prospective…
The problem with the FA’s rainbow laces furore
The suits who run football in this country can always be relied upon to make a pig’s ear of things.…
Poll: public back NFU over Reeves
When you’re in a hole, stop digging. These words of wisdom are yet to be heeded by the bright young…
Was the Emir of Qatar’s visit a good idea?
As the first day of the Emir of Qatar’s state visit to Britain draws to a close, all those involved…
Conservative Home founder joins Reform
The ravens really are leaving the Tower. Last week, it was Andrea Jenkyns quitting the Tories; this week it is…
Vegans aren’t saints or sinners
Vegans are a people both widely admired and hated. That is the conclusion of a report earlier this week, one…
Commons back proportional representation bill
There have been a lot of political firsts this year: Labour’s supermajority, Reform UK’s Westminster seats and the incorporation of…
Why has South Korea’s president declared martial law?
In a dramatic and unnanounced move, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday in a live…
How to prevent another Gregg Wallace scandal
‘Huw Edwards, Russell Brand, Jermaine Jenas, Phillip Schofield, Gregg Wallace… when will it end?!’ read the message from a friend.…
Why the Welsh Tory leader has quit
Andrew RT Davies has quit this lunchtime as the leader of the Conservative group in the Welsh parliament. It follows…
Public trust in SNP government collapses
When it rains for Scotland’s Nats, it pours. It now transpires – according to the Scottish government’s very own survey…
Starmer will struggle to keep both the EU and US happy
We do not have to make a choice between our alliance with the United States and closer relations with the…
Is this the end for Barnier – and Macron?
Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for trade talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Having signed a…
NHS Scotland can’t go on like this
Another Scottish budget and another dire warning from the spending watchdog, Audit Scotland, that the National Health Service in Scotland…
Will Louise Haigh receive a golden goodbye?
Well, well, well. Before Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot got into government, Starmer’s army was quite happy to commit to…
Marine Le Pen’s reckless game with the French economy
The power probably feels good. And it may help her win the presidency eventually. Even so, there is a catch…
Why Britain is rolling out the red carpet for Qatar
This week’s state visit by the Emir of Qatar is the first of any Arab leader since King Charles ascended…
