Why is the UN speaking up for two jailed Just Stop Oil activists?
We shouldn’t be surprised that Ian Fry, the United Nations’ rapporteur for climate change and human rights, has waded in on…
The Rwanda judgment was not a foregone conclusion
This morning, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s judgment on the Rwanda plan and declared that the scheme…
Do churches and cricket clubs really need anti-terrorism training?
One problem clearly emerged after an Islamist fanatic blew himself up at a major pop concert in the Manchester Arena…
Why did the United Nations hand a human rights job to Iran’s ambassador?
What does Iran have to teach the world about human rights? The United Nations appears to think we have plenty…
The EU’s muddled response to Gaza has exposed its flaws
The EU’s response to the war between Israel and Gaza has been badly muddled. While Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden…
Who do the police protect?
The function of the police, one might have thought, was to protect the weak against the overbearing and the bullying.…
Donald Tusk’s victory will only please Brussels
Change in Poland looks likely. A second exit poll gives the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) the most votes,…
Sunak’s smoking ban is a terrible policy
What, you might ask, has Rishi Sunak been smoking? There is no way to spin as conservative the idea of…
Eco-technocrats in Brussels risk posing a threat to democracy
Any serious politician knows perfectly well by now that net zero 2050 won’t fly democratically. There was an inevitability about…
Poland’s relationship with Ukraine reaches breaking point
Poland is Ukraine’s best friend in Europe. But no alliance can ever be entirely unconditional, and this is as true…
Who cares if this UCL academic ‘undermined’ Britain’s history?
There’s a long list of academics, some of whom are on the right, who have had their lives made difficult…
Don’t fine drivers for doing 31mph in a 30mph zone
Drivers could soon be prosecuted for travelling 1 mph over the speed limit, at least if some MPs get their…
What’s the point of forcing murderers like Lucy Letby into the dock?
We all recoiled when Lucy Letby, a nurse of all things, was convicted of killing seven babies in cold blood.…
The break up of Bosnia-Herzegovina cannot come soon enough
If you fret about a democratic deficit in the EU or even Britain, turn your mind for a moment to…
The EU is heading for a bruising showdown with eastern Europe
Eurocrats don’t naturally do compromise, but Brussels may have to learn to compromise quite fast if it is to have…
WhatsApp messages shouldn’t be criminalised
Imagine a policeman feels your collar and tells you you’re nicked because someone has reported you for telling off-colour stories…
Lincoln’s Inn has fallen for the latest fad
The story of the out-of-touch 1960s High Court judge asking counsel ‘Who are the Beatles? Are they giving evidence in…
Does Labour know the point of going to university?
It’s not difficult to pick holes in Gillian Keegan’s plan, publicised over the weekend, to deal with so-called ‘rip off’ university…
The BBC presenter feeding frenzy
Rishi Sunak has touched down at the Nato summit, but there’s only one question journalists want to ask him about:…
The EU is heading for a clash with Poland over immigration
Failing to tackle immigration isn’t only a problem for Rishi Sunak. The European Union is also struggling to deal with…
The Rwanda ruling is nothing to cheer about
The government’s loss in its Rwanda appeal spells trouble for Rishi Sunak. But liberals are delighted: ‘Massive result,’ said the barrister Adam…
Brussels will regret its crackdown on Hungary’s migrant plan
Hungary, a magnet for numerous would-be migrants because of its 110-mile land border with Serbia, has taken its own steps…
The university union may be beyond redemption
Life is not terribly good these days for most university teachers. Colleges, once centres of collegiate administration run on a…
Rishi Sunak’s Confucius Institute muddle
Rishi Sunak’s promise to close down the Confucius Institutes in UK universities when he pitched for the Tory leadership sounded…
British universities are beyond redemption
There’s no doubt that the government has the best of intentions when it comes to clearing up the Augean stables…
