David Cameron has quit. Is anyone surprised?
The Conservative party is in disarray. What the party does next matters for the whole of Britain and maybe even for…
The ugly selfishness of France’s politicians
France play Spain this evening in the semi-final of the European football championship, and there may be a smile on…
Real Biden has crashed – but Artificial Biden is just getting started
Everybody knows that Joe Biden isn’t really there. His denials of ill-health are in fact a symptom of it –…
Suella hits out at pro-LGBT Tories
As rumours continue to swirl about who will make a bid for the Tory leadership, Suella Braverman has been on…
Should this Anglo-Saxon drama have a diverse cast?
A new eight-part TV series co-produced by the BBC about England in 1066, entitled King and Conqueror, has diverse actors playing…
Keir Starmer and the illusion of ‘seriousness’
The first few days of a totally new government are disorientating. Nobody knows quite how to react. The electoral dust…
Cameron and Holden resign as Sunak announces shadow cabinet
Richard Holden has resigned from his role as Conservative party chairman. The news comes as the Tory party has announced…
Shhhhhh…
It is somewhat refreshing to watch a movie whose entire premise can be summed up with a finger on the…
Nuclear is but the second option
One of the great aberrations of the executive state is the obstinacy, determination, and poll-driven enthusiasm with which governments (both…
Witchery witch-hunted by fashion activism
Witchery is an Australian women’s fashion brand that has been popular since its founding in South Australia in 1970. It…
Reform is driven by common sense, not ideology
I had to fly to the UK for the campaign in Clacton because had Nigel Farage not won there, the…
Kyiv children’s hospital bombed
I have been in Kyiv for a few weeks. The city has felt safe thanks to its improved air defences.…
The newfound power of Anas Sarwar
On Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer made Scotland the first stop on his inaugural tour of the UK since becoming Prime…
Will Anneliese Dodds finally see sense on trans rights?
The waiting is over. Anneliese Dodds has been named as minister of state for women and equalities, and will attend…
Has America had enough of Prince Harry?
It must be a strange time to be Prince Harry. A year and a half ago, he was the most…
JK Rowling takes aim at Labour women’s minister
It’s the third day of Sir Keir’s Labour government and Starmer has finished making his ministerial appointments. But not everyone…
Conservative party Twitter/ X account is deleted
Has Rishi Sunak officially killed off the Tory party? As members of his battered party dusted themselves off to return…
Violence surges against Syrian refugees in Turkey
A wave of violence targeting Syrian refugees is spreading through Turkey, triggered by allegations of the sexual harassment of a…
Will Reeves be brave enough to take on the eco blockers?
On the eve of the election the then shadow minister without portfolio Nick Thomas-Symonds appeared to be getting Labour’s excuses…
Starmer is prioritising experience in picking his ministerial team
Keir Starmer has finally filled the women and equalities brief in his government with Bridget Phillipson and Anneliese Dodds. Phillipson…
Thornberry fumes at Starmer snub
Uh oh. Not everyone in Sir Keir’s Labour party is in celebration mode right now. The Prime Minister has finished…
How Labour’s jail strategy could come unstuck
Let’s talk cobblers. The Prime Minister has responded to the jail space crisis by ennobling the nation’s shoe mender-in-chief James Timpson…
Why MPs are braced for an ‘extremely turbulent few years’
Four days on from Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, Westminster is still soaking up the results of the general election. With…
The Democrats’ greatest fear about Joe Biden
Stick or twist? The gambler’s choice is the Democrats’ awful dilemma as the US presidential election draws ever closer. Do they stick with Joe…
Le Pen is still the biggest winner in France’s elections
Ignore most snap verdicts from last night – the big winner in the French parliamentary election was still Marine Le…
