How Trump can squeeze the Iranian regime
The Iranian people have shown true courage as they protest against the Islamic Republic. As the pressure mounts, some elements…
When will the West Midlands Police chief go?
Congratulations to the Met: you are officially no longer the worst run police force in the United Kingdom. The West…
Full list: Labour U-turns to date
It was just 18 months ago that Keir Starmer took office, pledging to ‘stop the endless Conservative chaos’. How times change.…
Will the new Mock the Week focus on being funny?
Heaven knows we could all do with a laugh right now, what with 2026 having begun in such an inauspicious…
Iran and Israel are true allies in London
In November 2023, a mass rally in support of Israel after the October 7 massacres took place in London. Body…
Adelaide writers’ festival meets the ghosts of socialists past
The implosion of the Adelaide Writers’ Festival stands as a hard reminder of historical lessons ignored. Initially, the board cancelled…
How Trump can squeeze the Iranian regime
The Iranian people have shown true courage as they protest against the Islamic Republic. As the pressure mounts, some elements…
Remembering the creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams
Dilbert taught me how to read. Stacked perilously high – between Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side – in my childhood home’s bathroom, Scott…
Welcome to buffer-zone Britain
Are ‘buffer zones’ becoming the latest weapon in the political establishment’s clampdown on dissent? Scottish First Minister John Swinney says…
Why Iranians like me long for the Shah’s return
As Iranians defiantly take to the streets, many outsiders wonder why the crowds are chanting the name of the late…
Crime in London is worse than Khan admits
‘Whatever your business in London is’, claimed the capital’s police chief Mark Rowley yesterday, ‘we’re creating a safe environment for…
Can Iran’s protestors keep going?
As Iran enters the third week of nationwide protests, the pace of events has become dizzying. News breaks by the…
Say his name: Erfan Soltani
‘Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.’ Breaking across social media this morning is the ghastly news that 26-year-old Iranian…
The voice of freedom, the voice of the Shah
In recent weeks, Iran has once again become the stage for one of the largest popular uprisings in its contemporary…
Is the Supreme Court poised to back trans bans?
It’s been a less than stellar year for trans activists. Shortly after taking office last January, President Trump signed an…
Claire Foy and the future of celebrity activism
When the actress Claire Foy – still best known for her deservedly award-winning performance in The Crown – was interviewed…
Trump flips off Ford worker – and boasts about revving the US economy
“This is the easiest speech to make,” President Trump was saying. “We have great people. And all I’m doing is…
Compulsory digital ID is dropped
Keir Starmer has just made his 13th u-turn since taking the No. 10 keys. The government, this evening, decided that…
West Midlands Police is rotten to the core
Each new revelation that has followed the banning of Israeli football fans from Birmingham shows that West Midlands Police is…
Hegseth’s vision is more Starship Troopers than Starfleet Academy
“Welcome to Starbase, Texas,” Elon Musk said from the stage Monday night, as the crowd whooped. “This is a city. It’s actually…
The inevitable end of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship
I cannot bring myself to feign emotion over the demise of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship to America. It was clear, from…
Why Ed Davey is happy being boring
The Sopranos is not an obvious starting point when discussing the Liberal Democrats. But a TV programme about mafia, murder…
TikToks won’t stop illegal migration
The Labour government may not like X these days but they have turned to another social media platform in their…
The Shah can’t save Iran
When authoritarian regimes start to wobble, outside observers often reach instinctively for the single, familiar idea of ‘the alternative’. It…
