Airstrikes won’t stop the Houthis’ Red Sea attacks
It was less than two weeks ago that the US and UK introduced a new element to the multi-faceted conflict…
The hubris of Harry and Meghan’s Jamaican photoshoot
What is it like to be Prince Harry? Spare gave us a peerless insight into the unhappy, loveless life of…
Is Saudi Arabia softening its booze ban?
Saudi Arabia, an Islamic nation where drinking alcohol is strictly forbidden, is to get its first official liquor store. There’s…
It’s time for a new era in Australian politics
The political landscape is set to undergo another significant shift with the announcement of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s departure…
Downing Street aide defects to the dark side
So, who is the Conservative Britain Alliance? Westminster is virtually swamped these days with an alphabet-spaghetti-esque collection of different acronyms,…
A bad primary makes for a worse general election
The US primaries are over. Trump whacked Nikki Haley in New Hampshire; if she could win anywhere it was there,…
Simon Clarke breaks his silence
Well, that was quick. Less than 24 hours after Simon Clarke called for Rishi Sunak to resign and tweeted ‘I…
Replacing Sunak won’t rescue the Tories
Sir Simon Clarke’s call to replace Rishi Sunak leans heavily on Tory MPs being in denial about the scale of defeat that…
Medical education: a hearts and minds operation
Modern medicine has a smorgasbord of problems that need immediate attention for the sake of public health. On the priority…
Sunak dodges Tory revolt on council cash crisis
Rishi Sunak sidestepped another Tory rebellion this afternoon with the announcement of an extra £500 million in funding for councils…
Has Rishi Sunak already given up?
Sir Keir’s spin doctors have been enjoying clips of Tony Blair’s performances as opposition leader. In the mid-1990s, Blair took…
Foreign Office blows £110k on KCL counter-terrorist courses
It was ten days ago that Mr S brought news of the latest controversy to embroil our ancient seats of…
DeSantis makes peace, looks to the future
After all the ugly sideswipes, Ron DeSantis has still endorsed the 2024 Trump Train for a 2020 rerun. DeSantis suspended…
“Appeasement guarantees war” – Victor Davis Hanson
The most astute social commentators on the present are the people who have the deepest understanding of the past. As…
Victoria, the apartheid state under the shadow of treaty
On December 6, 2023, Victoria became known as an apartheid state. It could not have been said before. It would…
The café owner and the public servant
What I thought was going to be an irritation turned out to be a source of admiration. Even inspiration. At…
Who shot down the plane carrying Ukrainian PoWs?
It will prove to be a terrible and tragic irony if it turns out that Kyiv shot down a Russian…
When will Starmer and Sunak get with the times at PMQs?
‘Another week with no ideas. Absolutely no ideas for this country and absolutely no plans.’ Either Rishi Sunak or Keir…
Hinkley C and the rising cost of net zero
Should we be bothered that Hinckley C nuclear power station has run even further over budget (the latest estimate is…
Prince Edward has ‘gone on a journey’
Say what you like about Prince Edward, but he has never usually been one for stepping into the limelight –…
Why is the British Transport Police launching a bursary for British Africans?
Some of Britain’s police chiefs are in a total pickle when it comes to race, not least as a result…
Simon Clarke isn’t the only Tory MP unhappy with Sunak
Simon Clarke’s detonation last night didn’t come as a huge surprise. The Tory whips had already pre-briefed a group of…
Clarke’s bid to oust Sunak has flopped – for now
It was ‘the knife of the long knight’, joked one social media wag about the bid by the unfeasibly tall…
Two weeks in, Gabriel Attal is already fighting fires
Gabriel Attal has only been in his job for two weeks but the youngest prime minister in the history of…
Donald Trump swallows New Hampshire
Donald Trump has, like a boa constrictor, squeezed the life out of the Republican primary cycle. Last night, he swallowed New…
