How Germany became the sick man of Europe
Vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle ist besser – trust is good, control is better – is a popular German saying. It’s…
A fragile democracy has bloomed in Botswana
There’s been a momentous election in Africa, Botswana to be exact. Not heard about it? Don’t be surprised. The British…
Guardian removes Israeli whisky reference
Well, well, well. It seems that the Guardian, the self-proclaimed bastion of ‘clarity and imagination’, has been acting rather censoriously…
Heads will roll after Spain’s flooding catastrophe
Spain’s King and Queen were pelted with mud yesterday when they visited Paiporta, epicentre of the flood disaster zone in…
Starmer’s plan to stop the boats is a comical gimmick
The shiny new Downing Street operation that has come into being since the departure of Sue Gray has decreed that…
James Dyson isn’t helping farmers
If I were president of the National Farmers’ Union I know what my first task would be today: ring up…
Watch: Home Secretary flounders over small boats
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot are desperate to get the press and public talking about anything but the Budget this…
Can Starmer stop the small boats?
It’s small boats week in government. Following last Wednesday’s Budget, No. 10 is turning its attention to the ceaseless flow…
Is Kemi Badenoch the new Mrs Thatcher?
Prior to her election as Conservative Leader at the weekend, Kemi Badenoch was, on numerous occasions, compared to Margaret Thatcher.…
Do we care that the King is rich?
For the first time, the true extent of the property held by the King and the Prince of Wales’s private…
Southport suspect: A timeline of what was said and when
Three months after the Southport attack in July, suspect Axel Rudakubana was this week charged with two new fresh offences.…
Michal Caine turns on Labour’s taxes
Taxes, thousands of ’em! In her bid to alienate the bulk of the British electorate, it seems that Rachel Reeves…
Kemi Badenoch isn’t the ‘black face’ of ‘white supremacy’
We need to talk about Dawn Butler. Following the election of the first ever black leader of a major party…
Teachers as tradies
‘What is the difference between an hourly rate and a salary Dad?’ asked the inquisitive teenager. His quiet and thoughtful…
Starmer’s Britain is a death cult
It was Nietzsche who described the ‘fin de siècle’ era of the 19th Century as one of ‘nihilism’. With the…
The Harris campaign cannot resist Trump’s ‘protect women’ bait
Once again Trump has demonstrated his genius for political promotion by decorating a simple, solid, positive message aimed at undecided…
Buzz Aldrin’s Trump endorsement matters
There are celebrity endorsements – and then there is Buzz Aldrin. Instead of being endorsed by the dregs of Hollywood,…
What will Robert Jenrick do next?
Poor old Robert Jenrick. He has spent eleven gruelling months touring associations, existing on a diet of Ozempic and rubber-chicken,…
Will Dawn Butler lose the whip?
With his super-majority in the Commons, Keir Starmer isn’t afraid of losing the odd MP or two. Back in July…
Is America ready for its first DEI president?
Nobody ever talks about this anymore, but there was a time when Democrats were floating Kamala Harris as a potential…
Is King Charles’s honeymoon over?
Since King Charles became monarch in September 2022, after the death of Elizabeth II, he has received reasonably warm treatment…
Partygate was overblown, says Kemi in first interviews as leader
Rachel Reeves: ‘I was wrong’ to say no major tax rises would be needed In her first big interviews since…
Rachel Reeves’s new gamble
Credit to Rachel Reeves: while some chancellors opt to take part in the Sunday shows ahead of a fiscal event,…
Will China tell North Korea to pull out of Ukraine?
Throughout the Russian invasion, China has, for the most part, refused to be drawn into the conflict. It has not…
What Gen Z need to know about the 1990s
‘Nothing,’ said Vladimir Nabokov, ‘revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it’. If smell…
