The courts can’t solve climate change
It was always a racing certainty that this week’s ‘Swiss grannies’ climate change judgment in Strasbourg would spawn a new wave of…
Can Starmer be trusted with Trident?
Three weeks after the Prime Minister visited Barrow-in-Furness to pose with models of submarines, the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer…
The Angela Rayner council house row deepens
The row over Angela Rayner’s tax affairs is becoming more serious. This morning, Greater Manchester Police launched an investigation into…
Scottish government spent £400,000 on promoting new hate crime law
Back to Scotland and Humza Yousaf’s controversial new hate law. The First Minister’s Hate Crime Act has left an already…
Police launch investigation into Rayner housing claims
Well, well, well. Less than 24 hours after Keir Starmer tried to brush off questions about Angela Rayner, it turns…
How did the BBC get the trans debate so wrong?
What must it feel like to realise you are part of an organisation that has placed so-called progressive values ahead…
Ukraine’s controversial new conscription law takes effect
The Ukrainian parliament has finally stopped delaying the inevitable and voted for a new law that tightens mobilisation processes, strengthens penalties for…
The UK leaves recession behind in 2023
The economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February: not much to celebrate on its own but the small uptick…
Israel is still committed to eliminating Hamas
On Wednesday, three sons of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed by an Israeli airstrike. The three were killed…
Have Scottish politicians read the Cass Review?
The Cass Review may prove to be a tipping point in radical gender ideology’s march through mainstream politics, institutions and…
The irresponsibility of ‘two years to save the planet’
Hurrah, we can all relax. We have been granted an extra two years to save the planet. So suggested Simon…
Watch: Tetchy Starmer wriggles over Rayner’s tax affairs
Angela Rayner appears unable to shake off questions about her tax affairs — literally. And now in an interview with…
Don’t be scared of Iran
Why are people so scared of ‘escalation’? The escalation paradigm is the outstanding relic of the Cold War. There is…
Has Iran saved Israel’s relationship with the US?
Only a few days ago, President Biden was framing remarks about Israel in tones which were astoundingly critical for an…
Why Biden and Trump risk upsetting ‘the base’
The Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upheld an abortion ban from 1864 had Democratic campaign managers practically breaking out their…
Agenda47 against decline: flying cars and Schedule F
What Trump's futurist policy agenda could teach Australia
Double Shot S2E9 Victoria’s Voice makes tax racist! Julie Sladden, Rod Lampard, David Flint
The war against free speech heats up. Rod Lampard weighs in on Elon Musk and all the money he uses…
Reform apologises for not realising candidate had died
Uh oh. Reform UK has not had an easy ride with its general election candidates, to put it mildly. Richard…
Why no one is celebrating a small fall in NHS waiting lists
The NHS England waiting list has fallen for a fifth month in a row: to 7.54 million in February, down…
Lessons from the campaign trail
There’s nothing quite like cold water swimming, and for this ‘extreme’ sport, Tasmania is the place to be. Getting in…
What would JK Rowling say about the Tickle v Giggle case?
At the same time Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, is challenging highly contentious gender ideology in Scotland’s anti-hate speech law,…
JK Rowling won’t forgive Harry Potter actors for trans stance
All is not well in the Harry Potter universe. Author of the hit wizarding novels and prominent women’s rights campaigner…
The EU’s migrant pact is worthless
It has been a bloody April in France. Last week a 13-year-old girl of Algerian origin was beaten unconscious, allegedly by her…
The real reason French spies aren’t caught in honeytraps
French spies are impossible to blackmail in honeytraps because their wives already know they’re having affairs. And if you believe this,…
Boris lashes out at Rishi’s ‘mad’ smoking ban
Oh dear. Having his leadership questioned is becoming an almost-daily occurrence for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. When he announced he…
