Watch: Donald Trump’s bid to woo Latino voters
President Joe Biden has been touring Nevada and Arizona in an attempt to win back disgruntled Hispanic voters. ‘This guy…
Why Labour secretly fears the Rwanda scheme
When Boris Johnson and Priti Patel first launched the Rwanda scheme, in the Spring of 2022, there seemed every chance…
How Putin used doublethink to manipulate the Russian election
In many ways, the recent presidential shenanigans in Russia, officially dignified with the word ‘elections’, have become a strange ritual.…
Britain just can’t stop spending
Will Jeremy Hunt have scope to deliver more tax cuts before the next election? Tory MPs certainly hope so, as…
Biden’s Rafah plan will only help Hamas
The fathers, brothers and sons who are risking their lives for their country do not want to go into Rafah,…
Senate votes against vaccine-injured Australians
I am a vaccine-injured Australian, writing under a false name to protect my identity. The reason I do this is…
Reform close in on Tories in new poll
On Wednesday night, Rishi Sunak urged his party to ‘dig deep and fight’ in the face of difficult polling. The…
How it all went wrong for Leo Varadkar
Genuinely shocking political announcements are relatively rare in the Republic. It’s a small country, with an even smaller political and…
Inside Sunak’s showdown with Tory MPs
After a bruising few weeks for Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister this evening appeared before the 1922 committee of Tory…
Leo Varadkar’s days were numbered
Leo Varadkar’s abrupt resignation today left even his closest allies perplexed. ‘I was very surprised, I didn’t expect it at…
Does the Bolsonaro indictment show a legal double standard in Brazil?
The “Trump of the Tropics,” former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, was indicted Tuesday for falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination status for…
There’s an important lesson for politicians in the fall of Leo Varadkar
So farewell, then, Leo Varadkar. The Taoiseach says he is stepping down because he is no longer ‘the best person…
Simon Case quits the Garrick Club
Should we expect a flash sale on Garrick Club memberships? The cabinet secretary Simon Case is the second high-profile figure…
Watch: Lee Anderson’s ‘institutional racism’ takedown
It’s hardly been a week since Lee Anderson defected to the flanks of Reform UK and already the red wall…
How about tax deductions for your home loan interest?
Imagine if you could claim the interest you pay on your mortgage as a tax deduction. While you can’t in…
Netflix’s Damsel is in distress
After watching the first ten minutes of Netflix’s Damsel, I had the entire plot mapped out. About halfway through the movie,…
The hubris of Scotland’s lofty Net Zero targets
Scotland’s climate goals are ‘no longer credible’ and there is ‘no comprehensive strategy’ to move away from carbon to Net…
Australia needs leadership before it can improve its military capability
Australia’s military strategy seems devoid of leadership – and yet we are going to need some. The outlook isn’t good.…
Jeremy Hunt should listen to James Dyson
All Sir James Dyson wanted was to do what hundreds of business people and lobbyists have done before him: spend…
China’s threats to Kinmen should be taken seriously
When two Chinese fisherman died last month trying to flee Taiwan’s coastguard, Beijing laid the blame at Taipei’s feet and demanded an…
How immigration will decide future elections
Are we heading towards a political, or even social, clash?
Has the Gender Pay Gap Report accidentally measured Women’s freedom of choice?
On February 27, days before International Women’s Day, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) issued The Gender Pay Gap Report.…
David Lammy’s Thatcher u-turn
As Labour prepares for power, the party’s leading lights are busy u-turning: not least on their views on Margaret Thatcher.…
Is Viktor Orbán really anti-Semitic?
Much of the criticism directed at Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s long-serving populist prime minister, is richly deserved. Orbán poses as the…
Inflation drops to its lowest level in two years
Inflation has slowed once again, to 3.4 per cent in the 12 months to February, down from 4 per cent…
