Labour’s private school VAT raid will stunt social mobility
Following the announcement of Rachel Reeves’ spending cuts on Monday, the Treasury confirmed that VAT will be applied to private…
Labour’s war on beautiful housing
Another day, another drama – and this time Sir Keir’s government is in the spotlight. In the National Planning Policy…
The Trump-Harris unpopularity contest
Now that the Democrats have toppled the president in a bloodless coup, the bases of the Republican and Democratic parties…
It’s time for teachers to be given back control
It doesn’t take a university degree in education to recognise a connection between a dismal classroom environment and poor academic results,…
Venezuelans topple Chávez statues as they reject Maduro victory
Nicolás Maduro’s rival Edmundo González and opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters at around 6:30 p.m. Monday that with…
No wonder the National Trust is bowing to climate activists
Just like the Anglo-Saxons disastrously paying off the Viking marauders with Danegeld, so the National Trust has attempted to do…
The real reason Just Stop Oil target airports
Just Stop Oil’s campaign to infuriate ordinary people has moved up a gear. After bringing traffic to a standstill and…
Can Israel hold back from all-out war with Hezbollah?
On 27 July, 12 children from the Druze community of the Golan Heights were slaughtered when an Iranian Falaq 1…
We’ve forgotten how to say ‘no’
It has been widely observed that we live in a society marked by cancellation, censorship and cowardice in the face…
It’s no surprise McDonald’s is struggling
The news that McDonald’s sales have fallen by 1 per cent around the world between April and June might not…
Starmer’s special advisers: a complete guide
Keir Starmer wasted no time on entering 10 Downing Street in appointing his cabinet that same day. But taking longer…
Who is Richard Fuller, the unknown Tory chairman?
When you ask Tory MPs about Richard Fuller, you’re likely to get one of two replies. ‘Nice guy’ from those…
Watch: Just Stop Oil stage another failed protest
Uh oh. After Just Stop Oil’s failed attempt to disrupt travellers at Gatwick Airport on Monday, the eco-activist group are…
Why Kemi Badenoch’s leadership pitch sets her apart
The Conservative party is preparing the ground for its sixth leader since the Brexit referendum eight years ago. Were one…
Why has Donald Trump embraced crypto?
No one ever accused Donald Trump of ideological consistency. And yet, even by the standards of a man who often…
The truth about Kamalamania
In a society that worships the self, identity politics is a very powerful force. We see this now in Kamalamania…
Rachel Reeves’ biggest controversy is yet to come
Rachel Reeves wakes to mixed headlines today after she announced a range of spending cuts to part fill a £22…
Why should Israel tolerate Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attacks?
The slaughter of a dozen child footballers on Sunday came as a startling sign that the situation in northern Israel…
The filthy Seine is a fitting symbol of Macron’s chaotic Olympics
The good news for France is that their athletes have been winning some medals in the Paris Olympics. The bad…
How Labour U-turned on scrapping winter fuel payments
Keir Starmer’s party has only been in government for three weeks – and already they’re spinning like a top. Rachel…
The horror of the Southport knife attack
Three children have died and eight have been injured, five critically, after a series of stabbings in Southport, Merseyside. Two…
How to solve Europe’s anti-tourist backlash
In the town of Sintra, a suburb of Lisbon, some strongly-worded graffiti greets travellers like me. It reads: ‘F**k you…
Peter Dutton lands in Israel
The Hon Peter Dutton has announced his arrival in Israel, where he will meet with senior members of the Israeli…
The significance of Reeves’s social care surprise
A much bigger story than Rachel Reeves cancelling the winter fuel payment is her announcement today that she is finally…
Republicans need to bring it home for me and my three cats
I am forty, I’m perpetually single, I have no kids, and I own three cats. No, this isn’t a reboot…
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