Charles, Kate and the changing attitude to royal illness
It was a detail that most novelists or screenwriters would have rejected as being too much. Shortly after yesterday’s announcement…
The clash between Iran and Pakistan is spiralling out of control
Pakistan’s retaliatory military strike on suspected militant bases in Iran – in response to Iranian attacks in Pakistani territory – can…
In defence of Katharine Birbalsingh’s prayer ban
We won’t know for some time what the outcome of the claim that a London school has broken the law…
Woolworths doubles down
Corporations these days do much to engender the absence of any respect of their customers. And they do not care.…
Will the Lords block Rishi’s Rwanda Bill?
Rishi Sunak will have been delighted last night to see his Rwanda Bill pass in the Commons, by 320 votes…
Lee Anderson: Laughing Labour MPs stopped me voting against Rwanda Bill
Tory MP Lee Anderson’s name was a curious omission from the list of rebels who voted against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda…
Self-driving cars are not yet safe enough to hit the roads
Despite warnings that self-driving cars are not yet safe to hit the roads, the government is pushing ahead with making automated vehicles (AVs)…
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is a sham
In voting through the government’s Rwanda Bill, Conservative MPs have made a declaration: they want to reduce illegal immigration but…
Why do we send the wrong people to prison?
In prison, I met a lot of men who said they shouldn’t be there. They presented detailed mitigations, and listed…
Mr. Uygur goes to Washington
You’ve probably seen a clip of Cenk Uygur, founder and host of the progressive online news network the Young Turks.…
Only 11 Tories vote against Rwanda Bill
As expected, the Commons has backed the Safety of Rwanda Bill at third reading by 320 votes to 276. Just…
Rwanda rebels fold to guarantee Sunak victory
The Rwanda Bill will tonight pass its Third Reading in the House of Commons, after right-wing rebels threw in the…
The top ten worst modern presidential campaigns, ranked
The decline and fall of the Ron DeSantis campaign has led several people within the commentariat — which these days…
Rishi Sunak’s nightmare PMQs
Wow. For Rishi fans, that was one to forget. The Tory leader lacked his usual fluency and focus at PMQs…
A real talk, with Zuby
It’s perhaps never been harder to speak the truth than it is in the West today. In fact, many people…
Mediocranny – the legacy of DEI
There are so many lessons to be learned from the case of ex-Harvard President Claudine Gay. Perhaps the crux of…
Political cowardice is putting our country at risk
On the eve of Australia Day, and when Australians are doing it tough, the Prime Minister has betrayed our nation
Foreign policy gaffes
I might have been wrong… This was the thought that rushed through my mind while listening to Prof. John Mearsheimer. He…
The war on drugs is a shambles
The introduction of new legislation in the ACT means those found in possession of minor amounts of illegal drugs will…
Sunak and Starmer can’t help but trade identical insults
Another week, another Prime Minister’s Questions featuring the two party leaders trading exactly the same insult: you don’t believe in…
Iran’s attack on Pakistan shows how close the Middle East is to war
Iranian airstrikes on ‘militant bases’ in neighbouring Pakistan signal a dangerous and worrying escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Details…
Would King William really break with the Church of England?
The Royal Family may have hoped that 2024 would begin in a quieter fashion than last year did, but if…
Watch: Rishi goes for Keir on his legal record
A feisty edition of PMQs today, following the drama in the House yesterday evening. As predicted, Sir Keir Starmer opted…
The endless narcissism of Emmanuel Macron
I watched Emmanuel Macron’s prime time press conference last night but I wish I hadn’t. It was meant to be…
In praise of Labour’s Dame Jackie Baillie
In an age of nepotistic knighthoods, dodgy peerages and now even returned CBEs, it is easy to understand the general…
