Israel can no longer avoid a clash with its ultra-Orthodox citizens
In the imagination of the world, there could be nobody more Jewish than the ultra-Orthodox. With their black hats, sidecurls…
Keir Starmer will be the perfect part-time PM
It is perhaps unsurprising that Sir Keir Starmer’s admission that he may soon be our first part-time prime minister has been seized…
The British Museum shouldn’t make foreigners pay
The interim director of the British Museum, Mark Jones, has broached the idea that our national museums should charge foreign…
The Tory candidate system is broken: I should know
A few weeks ago, if you’d asked me how I expected to spend my time on Thursday, I’d have answered…
Macron has himself to thank for the rise of Jordan Bardella
The mood has taken a dark and intolerant turn in France since the National Rally’s (NR) victory in the first round…
Kamala prepares for power… with wince-inducing BET Awards skit
If you thought the Democrats couldn’t humiliate themselves any more, well, think again. In a cringeworthy pre-recorded skit played during…
Trump campaign lead blasts Labour meetings as ‘fake news’
Oh dear. As election campaigns draw to a close, Sir Keir Starmer has found himself under scrutiny at the eleventh…
Your guide for general election night 2024
After six weeks of campaigning, we are finally here. The bongs of Big Ben at 10 p.m. tomorrow mark the…
Boris and Gove give the perfect Tory requiem
The high point of the Tory rally last night were the superb speeches from Michael Gove and Boris Johnson. ‘Is…
Will the Tories manage to hold on to rural Scotland?
South of the border, a Labour majority is a foregone conclusion. Yet in Scotland, in almost all 57 seats, contests…
The Liberal Democrats should be more liberal
The Lib Dems have had a much more enjoyable campaign than their rivals. Sir Ed Davey has been splishing and splashing…
Why the Tories can’t count on the Hong Kong vote
On a high street in suburban London, a curious message appeared recently. Written on a stand-up whiteboard in traditional Chinese,…
How Trump and Starmer could form an unlikely alliance against Iran
The incoming Labour government has pledged a more robust Iran policy than the Conservative party has had over the last…
Boris swoops in late to help out Tories
Boris Johnson has tonight made a surprise appearance at a ‘stop the supermajority’ Conservative rally to warn of the dangers…
Slowly, then suddenly: the sad story of Joe Biden’s decline
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” Those were Hemingway’s words in…
The Democratic lawmakers who are recognizing Biden’s decline
When it comes to President Joe Biden’s decline, some Democrats are in denial, or are at least pretending to be.…
How will Starmer handle reshuffles?
Will Keir Starmer keep David Lammy on as foreign secretary? That sort of question would not normally be at all…
Deepfake porn site targets female politicians
Just when you think the election campaign can’t get any madder, it does. Now it transpires that a ‘deepfake’ porn…
Will the IDF ever leave Gaza?
Israel has started another round of strikes in Khan Younis, having left the Gazan city in April. This isn’t the…
The abolition of marriage: who is to be blamed?
Australia has been allowing same-sex marriage since 2017, when the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull adopted legislation allowing people…
Déjà vu in Australian higher education
History repeats itself, often with a sense of irony only those with long memories can fully appreciate. In a move…
The BBC’s Miriam Cates hit job doesn’t add up
This morning we witnessed BBC cant at its finest. It came in the form of an exposé of the Tory…
Dumb and dumber
So much has been said about Labor’s immediate response to the Dutton plan for nuclear energy in Australia. The three-eyed…
Nigel Farage is not the future
Nigel Farage is the most misunderstood politician in Britain. Vilified by the liberal media as ‘far right’ and mistaken by…
The delusions and dangers of charging EVs in apartment buildings
A recent article in Car Expert claims, ‘almost half of Australian EV owners would go back to petrol [and] diesel’…
