Badenoch blasts David Tennant over trans debate
With only nine days left until the general election, tensions are flying high and parties are under more scrutiny than…
Will Starmer have the courage to stand up for women’s rights?
Gender ideology was perhaps the last topic which Labour wanted to be front and centre of the election campaign but…
Joe Biden has failed Israel
Another week, another confirmation that when it comes to jihadism, the Biden administration’s foreign policy occupies the nexus between incompetence…
Letter from Budapest
The last few years it has been my great pleasure, and privilege, to spend a few weeks of June at…
How Edinburgh kowtowed to Beijing
Zhang Biao, Beijing’s man in Scotland, warned earlier this month that a proposed friendship agreement between Edinburgh City Council and Taiwan’s southern…
Steve Baker speaks as though the Tories have already lost
It’s pretty unusual to hear a minister speaking during this election campaign: other than Mel Stride, the rest seem to…
Which cars are stolen most often in London?
As the election campaigns continue to pick up pace ahead of the national poll in nine days’ time, Mr S has…
Labour already know what public finance horrors await them
Over the weekend, a leaked document revealed by the Guardian outlined different tax hikes the Labour party could impose, including changes…
Has CNN learned anything about debate moderating since 2012?
It’s been twelve years since the infamous moment when CNN’s Candy Crowley interjected herself into the presidential debate between Mitt…
Hillary Clinton offers unsolicited debate advice
It’s that time of year again: Hillary Clinton has surfaced from her Chappaqua estate to weigh in on politics with…
Why do some anti-fascists have a problem with Jews?
Is it still okay to ‘Punch a Nazi’? I’m asking for a friend. In fact, I’m asking for many friends…
Rishi Sunak has proved he is terrible at politics
Today’s hot topic for the Rishi Sunak-is-terrible-at-politics club is the foolishness of suspending candidates mired in the election betting scandal…
The Assange compromise leaves a lot to be desired
Stella Assange’s elation was palpable, after what she has described as a whirlwind 72 hours. She was speaking to the…
JK Rowling slams Rayner and Reeves over trans debate
Following JK Rowling’s rather scathing attack on Sir Keir’s Labour party on Sunday, some in Starmer’s army have been grovelling…
King Charles has much in common with Japan’s Anglophile Emperor
The Japanese Emperor is in London today for a state visit, the first by the occupant of the chrysanthemum throne…
Sunak withdraws support for gamble-gate Tory candidates
It never rains but pours for Rishi Sunak. After a weekend of negative headlines over the Tory gambling scandal and…
Assange is released – but there is still a danger to press freedom
James Cleverly may now be a care-and-maintenance Home Secretary, but even so he will be heaving a sigh of relief…
What Nigel Farage gets wrong about the Ukraine war
‘We [the West] provoked this war [in Ukraine],’ Nigel Farage recently declared on BBC Panorama, blaming Putin’s invasion of the neighboring…
Is the Farage ‘Putin ally’ row putting off Reform voters?
So far in this election campaign the consistent theme has been Tory turmoil. A large part of this has been…
Julian Assange’s Release: a victory for press freedom or a perilous precedent?
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released after a plea bargain, a development that has sent ripples through…
Reform candidate slammed for pro-Putin remarks
Another day, another election mishap. This time it’s Reform UK under fire after one of the party’s candidates was found…
The SNP needs to come clean about rejoining the EU
John Swinney and his colleagues continuously claim Scotland ‘rejoining’ the EU is possible, and that by voting SNP we can…
Meet the Labour ministers who are going to ruin the country
We’re going to be lumbered with them for at least five years, so I think it’s time to have a…
Will Jordan Bardella’s support for Ukraine last?
Has France’s far right just made a 180-degree turn on Ukraine? The leader of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella, expressed his support…
The moment of truth beckons for Gareth Southgate
England manager Gareth Southgate has led a charmed life for far too long – eight years and three international tournaments…
