Albo the Appeaser talks out of both sides of his mouth
Reflecting on the Conservative Political Action Conference 2024 in Brisbane last weekend, I realised something the left can never comprehend.…
The SNP is in a donations row of its own
The thing about being holier than thou is that you actually have to be holier. Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s leader…
Sir Keir’s curious Falklands claim
While Sir Keir Starmer and outgoing Tory leader Rishi Sunak went tête-à-tête in today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr S is…
The Tory heirs to Blair are no more
So the Conservative party is not going to try to become ‘more normal’ in the eyes of establishment centrists after…
Rishi Sunak is the most effective opposition leader since Tony Blair
Rishi Sunak’s fleet-footed performance at Prime Minister’s Questions exposed many of Keir Starmer’s shortcomings as Prime Minister. Sunak is the…
Weathering the storm: on the ground in hurricane-ravaged Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida I’ve lived in seven US states and five countries, but when I arrived in St. Petersburg, Florida…
James Cleverly knocked out of Tory leadership race in shock result
What is going on in the Tory leadership contest? On Tuesday evening, it looked as though James Cleverly was on…
How bad will Hurricane Milton be?
‘Astronomical’; the ‘strongest storm in a century’; ‘nearing the mathematical limit for a storm’ – the increasingly fraught descriptions of…
The break-up of Google is long overdue
It’s innovative, it generates huge wealth, and it offers great products for completely nothing. The lobbyists for Alphabet, the parent…
Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden are on a collision course
Benjamin Netanyahu is set on a path which brooks no deviation. He wants victory against Hamas, victory against Hezbollah and,…
Bookies back Badenoch in final two crunch
The countdown for the two Tory leadership finalists is on – and in just over an hour the Conservative party…
Israel must prevail against Iran and its proxies
The escalating conflict between Israel, Iran, and Iranian-backed militant groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis is not just another…
Labour’s worrying creep back towards the EU
In Labour’s manifesto this year, Keir Starmer cannily sought to reassure any Brexiteers out there by ruling out a return to the…
Why are high-risk offenders set to be released early?
High-risk offenders could reportedly be released early from secure government-approved hostels. Shortly before before the election in July, the Ministry…
Is Labour about to go on a borrowing spree?
At Prime Minister’s Questions this afternoon, Rishi Sunak took a technical turn. Why is Rachel Reeves considering changing the fiscal…
Keir Starmer’s reset comes unstuck at PMQs
Keir Starmer’s reset isn’t going very well. He turned up at Prime Minister’s Questions today clearly hoping to talk about…
MI5 must stop Russia
The semi-regular speeches given by the heads of Britain’s intelligence services are always described as a ‘rare intervention’, and yesterday…
Watch: Sunak’s ‘fire and rehire’ Sue Gray jibe
It’s the first Prime Minister’s Questions since conference season and Labour’s recent woes have given the leader of the opposition…
Deep inside the Sydney protest
I’m not sure why I felt an obligation – perhaps because I’m now residing within easy walking distance of Hyde…
Airline fake rape crisis
Imagine what will happen if the government’s Misinformation and Disinformation Bill is passed. It will put the onus on social…
Cleverly slams Home Secretary over Taylor Swift’s special escort
Well, well well. The Labour lot are under the spotlight once again. It transpires, after the Sun newspaper’s splash this…
The battle between Badenoch and Jenrick
It’s crunch day in the Tory leadership contest. This afternoon, Tory MPs will vote in the final knock-out round of…
Why MI5 is so worried about Russia’s GRU
Ken McCallum, head of the Security Service (MI5), has warned of the serious threat to Britain posed by the Russian…
Does Britain really want less immigration?
The economy shrinks quarter by quarter; whole streets of houses in northern towns are abandoned, schools start closing for want…
