Now Lebedev turns on Putin
Looks like this war isn’t going terribly well for Vladimir Putin. The Russian dictator now finds himself something of an international pariah, with…
Harry and Meghan speak out on Ukraine
Amid all the gloom, a sliver of light has emerged from the rubble of Ukraine. As Sun-Tzu said: ‘In the midst of…
The Globe adds Shakespeare anti-Semitism warnings
Mr S enjoys a good show: many of the best dramas are to be found on the Westminster stage. After all, what…
The New York Times takes aim at J.K. Rowling
It looks like the New York Times is at it again. In recent years, America’s least-reliable news source has developed a…
Poll: UK wary of sending troops to Ukraine
Another day and another wait to see what, if anything, will happen in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin still has thousands of soldiers…
Will Prince Andrew fuel a republican boom?
So that’s then. After years of claims and counter-claims, Prince Andrew has settled with Virginia Giuffre for an eight-figure sum…
Does the Bodleian really need a race adviser?
It’s a difficult time for libraries. Budget cutbacks, online competitors and rival forms of media all point to a grim…
Why is the BBC saying Boris’s Savile claims are false?
Is Boris Johnson’s claim that Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile ‘false’? The BBC certainly thinks so. During the…
Mob hound Starmer outside parliament
An uneventful Monday was enlivened this evening by some rather unappealing scenes outside parliament. Walking back from a Ministry of…
SNP councillor: 'Prosecute Jimmy Carr's audience'
Oh dear. It seems that the most illiberal party in Great Britain is at it again. In the nationwide haste…
New No. 10 press chief: Boris is 'not a complete clown'
If Boris Johnson thought his new No. 10 hires would be less high-profile than their predecessors, he might want to…
Five ways Boris might save his premiership
Boris Johnson doesn’t even like parties, by all accounts. He prefers to be left alone with women. Yet parties are…
Did Keir Starmer fail to prosecute Jimmy Savile?
One of the stranger moments of yesterday’s drama in the House of Commons, following the release of the Sue Gray…
Five unanswered questions from Sue Gray's report
At long last, it’s finally here. This afternoon’s release of Sue Gray’s report into the Downing Street parties marks the…
China's 'useful idiots' keep their honours
Ministers like to talk a good game on China. But, as the Commons witnessed just two weeks ago, all too…
Has Cressida bailed out Boris?
‘Wait for Sue Gray’ was the ministerial mantra last week. And wait, we all have, as the days have ticked…
Boris's Brexit bonanza
Tory whips are working overtime to win round waverers as Boris Johnson struggles to rescue his flailing premiership. Among the arguments being…
Six of the silliest 'cakegate' defences
Polls might show that two in three voters think Boris Johnson should quit over No. 10’s parties but crucially less…
Did Boris lie about the Afghan dog evacuation?
With Sue Gray keeping the lobby on tenterhooks, it’s a good day to bury bad news. Earlier today, the Foreign…
The Daily Mail's curious partygate U-turn
The Daily Mail has long been the favoured mid-market newspaper of the masses, as the self-styled champion of Middle England.…
Boris Johnson's lockdown birthday
‘Wait for Sue Gray’ has been the mantra on every ministers’ lips these past few weeks. But with just days…
Where next for 'party Marty'?
Westminster is gearing up for ‘Sue Gray week’ as the top civil servant is due to finally release her long-awaited…
Science Museum axes slavery exhibits
An iconoclastic spirit has swept much of Britain’s institutions over the past two years. Just last month Mr S revealed that…
Harry and Meghan's tax wheeze
Money is very important to Harry and Meghan – as evidenced by their multi-million dollar deals with a string of top…
The Met Office’s bizarre forecasts
Now that the government has stuck its neck out and frozen the BBC licence fee, will its next target be…
