How quickly would Trump wash his hands of Ukraine?
For American politicians, all wars are two-front wars. There is a hot battlefield somewhere in the Middle East or the…
The enormity of the migrant crisis will upend European politics
The enormity of the migrant crisis will upend European politics
Trump’s bumpy road back to the White House
Washington, D.C My local polling station is a Christian Brothers high school set amid football fields and parking lots.…
Does the world want America ‘back’?
American foreign-policy strategists used to promulgate doctrines. Now they dream up slogans. ‘America is back’ is the jingle under which…
Back in the USA
American foreign-policy strategists used to promulgate doctrines. Now they dream up slogans. “America is back” is the jingle under which…
Sovereignty rules
This article is in The Spectator’s May 2020 US edition. Subscribe here to get yours. Washington, DC At the end of…
Europeans have started to change their minds on Brexit
The conviction has been spreading among French people in recent days that les Britanniques have just elected Donald Trump. The…
Europe’s culture clash: Macron vs Salvini is a battle over a continent’s soul
Two weeks ago Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s vice-premier and Labour Minister and the top politician of the Five Star Movement…
Europe still thinks Britain will come out worse from Brexit. Bless
In Paris in December, I sat with a journalist friend in a café on the Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui and listened to…
Europe is a continent in crisis – where lo-vis people now wear high-vis jackets
The ‘yellow vest’ protests against President Emmanuel Macron that swept through Paris and other French cities last month have evoked…
Trump’s 19ft Christmas tree and 300lb gingerbread house are quintessentially American
The most obnoxious advert on American television this Christmas season features a thirtyish man telling his wife he ‘got us…
Macron vs Salvini: the ideological battle for Europe’s future
The first sign that Matteo Salvini was destined to do battle with Emmanuel Macron came in June, a few days…
If China backs Trump on North Korea he won’t like the quid pro quo
The first election day since Donald Trump was elected president a year ago brought a funereal mood to Washington that…
The Republican establishment has finally found a way to get Donald Trump
A mighty message has been crafted that is inflicting damage on the Republican frontrunner
Greece’s secret weapon: Grexit would hurt Merkel most
Grexit would be worse for Germany than for Greece
Bob Dylan and the illusion of modern times
Bob Dylan and the illusion of ‘your era’
What Angela Merkel really wants (it's not good news for Dave)
The German Chancellor has a lot in common with David Cameron – which is why she can’t afford to help him very much
Obama knows that America has lost its appetite for war
Obama has realised that America has lost its appetite for war
