SNP in civil war over Israel deputy ambassador meet
It’s a day that ends in ‘y’ so the nationalists are fighting amongst themselves again. This time it’s over a…
Are monthly retail stats that useful?
So, we were all so impressed with the swashbuckling performance of Gareth Southgate’s team that we all rushed out and…
More rail strikes are an embarrassment for Labour
It is less than 48 hours since the government hailed a new deal with train drivers as proof that two…
Kamala’s economic plans are bonkers
She didn’t have to slog around New Hampshire, there were no debates, and there were few opportunities for voters or…
Contrasting attitudes to logging ancient trees in the UK and Australia
Last September, the British people woke to a crime that seemed to echo across the United Kingdom. The Sycamore Gap…
What should Starmer do about monkeypox?
The government has a bit of a conundrum. Given how Keir Starmer and his Labour colleagues damned the previous Conservative…
Can Keir cope with Kamala?
After a year of speculation about how Keir Starmer would work with Donald Trump, the situation stateside has changed dramatically.…
Tom Tugendhat’s war on TikTok
As the Tory leadership race heats up, all six candidates are trying to draw dividing lines to stand out to…
Why is David Lammy hiring Columbia’s disastrous president?
Few will shed a tear at the news that Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is stepping down after months of…
Why there is no two-tier policing in France
The phrase ‘without fear or favour’ has been much in the news of late. Whether the maxim is still applicable…
Ireland’s embarrassing social media crusade
Some Spectator readers may recall the rather charming story of the small local newspaper in West Cork which took on the might…
Trump campaign brings back Corey Lewandowski, the ‘MAGA Pete Davidson’
The Trump campaign just expanded its circle of senior campaign advisors to welcome five new operatives, including former Trump 2016…
Why J.D. Vance being ‘weird’ is not a bad thing
For almost two weeks, the Democrats have had only one term in their word cloud when it comes to J.D.…
Are Scottish nationalists having delusions of grandeur?
The Scottish nationalists are aggrieved. What’s new, I hear you ask. Well, a diplomatic row, one which has prompted some…
RFK Jr. thirsts after Kamala meet
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently tried to arrange a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the…
Hotel hopping in Rome
Summer in Rome. Expectation: breathe the soul of the classics, soak up the history, feel the romance. Reality: breathe in…
How — and why — the Democrats ignored the will of the people… again
See the wheels come off the Democratic machine as the party leader (who is also the current US president) displays…
No, the British army should not recruit Afghan soldiers
John Simpson, the BBC’s world affairs editor, is a distinguished broadcaster whose career spans seven decades, from interviewing the exiled…
It’s not so bad that JD Vance is ‘weird’
For almost a fortnight, the Democrats have had only one word in their word cloud when it comes to JD…
Labour poach Mirror political editor
Will the last lobby hack please turn out the lights? After Torcuil Crichton and Paul Waugh made the jump from…
The tech giant and the president: an affair of common sense
Donald Trump’s conversation with tech billionaire and besieged free speech warrior Elon Musk was full of surprises. While debates between…
Was it necessary to send this Facebook poster to prison?
Of the hundreds of people arrested in the wake of the riots, one in particular haunts my mind. It’s Julie…
Former Irish PM defends Olympic boxer at centre of gender row
Well, well, well. Now Ireland’s former Taoiseach has swooped in to defend the Olympian at the centre of a gender…
Britain’s growing GDP is good and bad news for Labour
The UK economy flatlined in June, as uncertainty over the general election and industrial action took their toll on economic…
Labour’s train driver capitulation is the first step to fiscal ruin
It has taken six weeks, but already the government has lost control of public finances. The decision to award train…
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