Gary Lineker honoured for his activism by Amnesty
They say genius is never appreciated in its own time. So we can only be grateful that Gary Lineker’s activism…
Did Suella Braverman break the ministerial code?
Fresh from claiming the scalp of Dominic Raab, is the civil service now after Suella Braverman? The Sunday Times reports…
Is Jill Biden calling the Nato leadership shots?
Ben Wallace has confirmed the worst-kept secret in Westminster: he’s the likely UK candidate for the Secretary General of Nato.…
New European’s Will Self destructs in Guardian feud
‘Think without borders,’ declares the masthead of the New European. But while the pro-EU paper claims to be an advocate…
Cambridge Footlights launch ‘sensitivity reading’ service
Here’s something that will make John Cleese splutter on his cornflakes. The Cambridge Footlights – whose alumni include Peter Cook,…
Ministers block release of draft coronation playlist
It was Yes Minister which joked that open government is ‘a contradiction in terms: you can be open or you…
Brit-bashing Eurovision entry finishes second bottom
It’s fair to say there was some controversy about the selection of Mae Muller as Britain’s entry to this year’s…
Varadkar red-faced after his boyfriend’s coronation messages leak
Oh dear. It was all meant to be going so well for British-Irish relations. Earlier this month both the Irish…
Prince Harry’s phone hacking muddle
Prince Harry is no stranger to demanding that everyone, everywhere should mind their own business and give him privacy –…
‘You are a nasty person’: Trump turns on moderator
Well, that was eventful. Fresh from being found guilty of sexual abuse, Donald Trump rocked up last night at a…
Prince Harry’s ghostwriter takes aim at the British press
Prince Harry kept a dignified silence at his father’s coronation – even if he opted to make a hasty exit…
Was Tucker Carlson getting too big for his boots?
All change at Murdoch Towers: Tucker Carlson has hosted his last primetime show at Fox News. His departure was clearly…
Fox settles in Dominion defamation case
Talk about denying us a grand finale. Moments before the defamation ‘trial of the century’ was due to begin, media…
Six things we know about the Fox Dominion defamation trial
Who needs Succession when we have Dominion? A billion-dollar lawsuit involving a media tycoon, the 2020 presidential race and a…
Sleaze watchdog probes Sunak’s interests
Bang goes Rishi Sunak’s big maths speech. Fresh from delivering a paean to the joys of numeracy, the Prime Minister…
Brecon Beacons sheds its name and logo in eco-crusade
‘The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation’ claimed Robert Conquest ‘is to assume that it is…
Take the Rishi Sunak maths challenge
Rishi Sunak is back in the headlines today, saying it’s time for greater maths literacy. But when it comes to…
Are Labour’s attack ads that successful?
Over at Labour HQ, there’s a mood of triumphalism about the party’s string of attack adverts. Newspapers are full of…
Coronation carriage canned for Speaker Hoyle
It’s less than a month to go until the Coronation and already the media are going mad for anything royal-related.…
Watch: Jacinda Ardern’s final cringeworthy speech as PM
It’s a bad time for soporific narcissists in office. Just weeks after the self-indulgent grandstanding of Nicola Sturgeon’s farewell press…
What’s going on with Carol Vorderman?
It seems that Labour have a secret weapon in their local election campaign. For months now, Carol Vorderman has been…
Watch: Jacinda Ardern’s successor struggles to define a woman
Is Labour’s state of confusion about sex and gender going global? Labour leader Keir Starmer was widely mocked this weekend…
Now Humza’s henchman takes aim at Rod
There’s no shortage of problems in Humza Yousaf’s in-tray as he gets his feet under the desk at Bute House.…
Gary Lineker scores a victory over the taxman
The good news just keeps coming for Gary Lineker. The Match of the Day host has won his appeal against…
The Guardian cancels itself, at last
The world’s wokest newspaper is at it again. Few voices were more vocal about race and reparations in that statue-toppling…
