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The document that reveals the remarkable tactics of trans lobbyists

3 December 2019 1:14 am

A great deal of the transgender debate is unexplained. One of the most mystifying aspects is the speed and success…

My fear about the next generation of jihadists

2 December 2019 11:19 pm

I’ve just finished reading William Manchester’s absorbing memoir about the Pacific War. ‘Goodbye Darkness’ is a reminder of just how…

Sunday shows round-up: 74 convicted terrorists have been released early

2 December 2019 3:05 am

Boris Johnson – We will end automatic early release The Prime Minister joined Andrew Marr this morning to give his…

The lure of Corbynomics

30 November 2019 6:00 pm

With the polls seemingly reluctant to move in their favour, Labour have set out their stall very clearly: they hope…

‘This country will never be cowed’: Boris responds to London Bridge attack

30 November 2019 5:07 am

Boris Johnson has just released a statement in response to the terrorist attack at London Bridge this afternoon. Several people…

Five reasons why this election could still go wrong for the Tories

30 November 2019 3:00 am

With YouGov’s MRP model pointing to a 68-seat Tory majority, Conservative voters might think they have pretty solid ground for…

Channel 4’s climate change debate was a sham

30 November 2019 12:24 am

I’ve seen some mad political debates in my time, but none as bonkers as last night’s climate debate on Channel…

When it comes to trust, our party leaders could learn from Tony Blair

29 November 2019 1:32 am

According to a YouGov poll 45 per cent of Britons believe today’s party leaders are worse than any of their…

Tories shouldn’t be terrified by Trump’s trip to London

28 November 2019 10:35 pm

Never mind the polls, Conservative insiders are more terrified about something else at the moment. The Donald is coming. CCHQ…

Jeremy Corbyn’s failings are being critically exposed

27 November 2019 11:44 pm

After last night’s interview with Andrew Neil, Jeremy Corbyn desperately needs to change the conversation. He attempted to do that…

Full transcript: Jeremy Corbyn grilled by Andrew Neil

27 November 2019 7:20 am

Jeremy Corbyn took part in The Andrew Neil Interviews on BBC One this evening. The veteran broadcaster grilled the Labour…

Jeremy Corbyn flounders on anti-Semitism, Brexit, tax and spending

27 November 2019 7:05 am

Jeremy Corbyn’s interview with Andrew Neil was one of the most uncomfortable half hours of the Labour leader’s tenure. In…

Sir David Attenborough didn’t deserve the Chatham House Prize

27 November 2019 12:23 am

Every November the London based foreign affairs think tank, Chatham House, awards a prize for ‘the most significant contribution to…

Why is there more intellectual freedom in Bucharest than Cambridge?

26 November 2019 7:00 pm

‘You can talk about anything you like,’ said Radu, a young Romanian academic when he invited me to a conference…

Talk of a Tory majority could spell trouble for Boris Johnson

26 November 2019 2:12 am

In their attempt to avoid a repeat of 2017, the Tories have cleared another hurdle. A day on from the…

Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace was bad news for businesses

26 November 2019 1:33 am

A couple of years ago, I was briefly involved with Pitch@Palace – Prince Andrew’s initiative to link up fledgeling businesses…

Bloomberg’s billions could be his biggest liability

25 November 2019 10:34 pm

If all it took to become president of the United States was massive spending on television and digital advertisements, Mike…

Boris Johnson has gambled big by pledging to spend small

25 November 2019 8:06 am

Boris Johnson just took a very big political risk, by not making any serious attempt to compete with Labour on…

What I miss about general elections

23 November 2019 7:00 pm

One thing I miss about taking part in a general election is the travel. Really. I loved it. In 2015,…

Chaos and capital controls: the first 100 days of PM Corbyn

23 November 2019 6:00 pm

The morning of 13 December. A series of salacious revelations about his private life have sunk Boris Johnson’s campaign. A…

Women are the losers in Labour’s trans equality fight

23 November 2019 3:55 am

I was pleasantly surprised when I read Labour’s manifesto. Not only did the party promise to end ‘mixed-sex wards’ in…

Jeremy Corbyn is a pale imitation of Clement Attlee

22 November 2019 11:16 pm

To excited cheers, Angela Rayner last week promised Labour supporters that a Jeremy Corbyn-led government ‘would knock the socks off’…

France shouldn’t fall for the Isis ‘matchmaker’s’ self pity

22 November 2019 9:18 pm

Tooba Gondal, the so-called Isis “matchmaker” who acted as a megaphone and recruiter for the terror group, is reportedly on…

Corbyn has all but declared class war with this manifesto

22 November 2019 6:35 am

I am not sure if it is class war exactly but something very like it is back. Perhaps it is…

Prince Charles is now pulling the strings of the monarchy

21 November 2019 11:09 pm

Prince Andrew’s humiliation is complete. For now. Who knows what lies around the corner? Despite Palace protestations to the contrary…