Freddy Gray

Freddy Gray is deputy editor of The Spectator. He was formerly literary editor of The American Conservative.

Trump is divisive. He splits his opposition perfectly

9 February 2019 9:00 am

 Washington, DC Donald Trump, the unity president — doesn’t sound right, does it? Trump is, we know, divisive. Under his…

California Senator Kamala Harris (Photo: Getty)

Could Kamala Harris be the Democrats’ dream antidote to Trump?

2 February 2019 9:00 am

 Washington, DC It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has women problems. His relationship with his wife seems strained. Feminists…

The truth about Trump’s shutdown? It’s not as bad as people make out

19 January 2019 9:00 am

 Washington, DC Washington is supposed to be recession-proof: when times are bad, the government just hires more. But the city…

Meet the Ever Trumpers, the apostles who will never forsake the President

15 December 2018 9:00 am

 Washington, DC Donald Trump derangement syndrome works both ways. It makes the President’s enemies hate him so much they go…

The Democrats’ obsession with Beto O’Rourke is a sign they’re in trouble

24 November 2018 9:00 am

 Washington, DC   Ever since America elected Donald Trump, Democrats have fantasised about removing him from power. They’ve dreamed of…

The lesson of the midterms? Trump’s crudeness works

10 November 2018 9:00 am

 Washington, DC President Donald J. Trump thinks only in terms of winning and losing. On Tuesday, he won and he…

When Donald Trump goes low, the Democrats go lower

27 October 2018 9:00 am

 Washington, DC As if American politics were not scary enough, the prospect of President Hillary Rodham Clinton has once again…

What do ‘Stop Trump’ protestors think they’re going to achieve?

7 July 2018 9:00 am

Last summer, the crowds in the fields at Glastonbury Festival filmed themselves chanting ‘Oh Jeremy Corbyn’. It was the fashionable…

Bombs away: Trump and Macron’s bromance is getting serious

14 April 2018 9:00 am

Remember the never-ending handshake? It was 14 July 2017, Bastille Day, and Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump opened their formal…

Revealed: Cambridge Analytica and the Passport King

31 March 2018 9:00 am

The Cambridge Analytica story is full of hot air. Everybody delights in talking about how scary Facebook is, and lots…

My trip to Pakistan’s ‘Jihadi Disneyland’

17 February 2018 9:00 am

Not so long ago, Barack Obama called Waziristan ‘the most dangerous place in the world’. It was the losing front…

Boris Titov doesn’t want to be president but he’s still taking on Putin

3 February 2018 9:00 am

Boris Titov is running to be president of Russia, but he’s eager to talk himself out of the job. ‘I…

The left-liberal media won’t admit it, but Donald Trump has global reach

18 November 2017 9:00 am

It’s been a miserable two weeks for our Foreign Secretary. Not only did Boris Johnson trip up over the British…

Corbyn copy

17 June 2017 9:00 am

Since the election, Jeremy Corbyn has been parading himself as prime-minister-in-waiting. ‘Cancellation of President Trump’s State Visit is welcome,’ he…

Made in Windsor

13 May 2017 9:00 am

It’s a summer of change for the House of Windsor — out with the old, in with the young. The…

Trump’s Brit

29 April 2017 9:00 am

Sebastian Gorka is a big man. He has a powerful handshake, a deep voice, and a serious goatee. He’s also…

L’anti-Trump

25 February 2017 9:00 am

If you believe the hype, Emmanuel Macron is l’anti-Trump. He is what the inter-national centre-left, reeling from the shocks of…

L’anti-Trump

23 February 2017 3:00 pm

If you believe the hype, Emmanuel Macron is l’anti-Trump. He is what the inter-national centre-left, reeling from the shocks of…

L’anti-Trump

23 February 2017 3:00 pm

If you believe the hype, Emmanuel Macron is l’anti-Trump. He is what the inter-national centre-left, reeling from the shocks of…

Washington Notebook

28 January 2017 9:00 am

On Wednesday afternoon I went to the British embassy in Washington for ‘a tea and champagne reception’ to mark the…

A renewed special relationship

21 January 2017 9:00 am

Freddy Gray, Paul Wood and Kate Andrews discuss Trump’s arrival at the White House:   As president, Barack Obama was…

Trump’s family favourites

14 January 2017 9:00 am

Donald Trump will not find satisfaction as the 45th President of the United States of America. He really wants to…

Diary

3 December 2016 9:00 am

It is odd when someone you know becomes a world-famous Nazi. You may not recognise the name Richard Spencer, but…

Diary

1 December 2016 3:00 pm

It is odd when someone you know becomes a world-famous Nazi. You may not recognise the name Richard Spencer, but…

Is Steve Bannon really pulling the strings in Team Trump?

19 November 2016 9:00 am

Donald J. Trump always keeps everyone guessing. Is the president-elect ditching his crazy act in order to bring in a…