Prince Harry declares war on disinformation
Democracy is in crisis, faith in institutions is at an all-time low. The public’s trust in our leaders has collapsed;…
Macron and Barnier chase the nationalist vote
For centrists of a certain age, few names are more likely to tug the heartstrings than Emmanuel Macron and Michel…
Boris COPs up his host city
And so COP26 ended, not so much with a bang, but rather a whimper. Alok Sharma’s tears aside, there was…
Prince Harry: I predicted the Capitol coup
Prince Harry is a man of many talents. He’s an eco-obsessed ethical banker whose firm invests in the oil and gas industry.…
Passholder privilege: the MPs turned consultants
Westminster is full of stories at present of politicians cashing in. But while much of the attention thus far has…
Top MoD mandarin: supporting BLM is 'not political'
Is it political to support Black Lives Matter? Not according to No. 10’s most senior security adviser. Stephen Lovegrove (he/him) was…
British MPs in the dark about Beijing's threats
Following the killing of Sir David Amess, there has been much discussion in recent weeks about the safety of elected representatives. But…
COP's awkward reliance on coal
It’s day four of COP26 and while the big names have already departed, the speeches carry on. This morning some…
Meghan and Harry pledge to save the world
In Glasgow the green games are well underway, with a roll call of world leaders reading from the COPacabana hymn sheet to a…
Ursula von der Leyen's climate hypocrisy
Looking down today’s batting order at the COP26 summit, Steerpike’s eye alighted on the name of Ursula von der Leyen.…
Rocketman Bezos's galactic hypocrisy
It appears that COP26 are running out of the big guns to wheel into Glasgow. Already David Attenborough, Prince Charles…
Six of the most melodramatic warnings from COP26
The COP26 summit in Glasgow reaches its climax today, as world leaders try and thrash out a deal to halt…
The great Greta rebrand
Steerpike is no prude but even he has been surprised by some of the blue language from green activists at COP.…
CNN's COP capital confusion
American network CNN appears to be bringing the same rigour and insight to COP26 that it displayed throughout the Trump administration.…
Sleepy Joe can't keep his eyes open
That didn’t take long. It’s less than four hours since America’s septuagenarian president landed in Scotland and already he appears…
COP kicks off with another eco-quandary
At long last, COP26 is finally here. Tomorrow, the world’s largest eco-jamboree will begin in Glasgow, with some 20,000 to…
The curious case of Boris and the bishops
Back in July the wedding of Boris and Carrie at Westminster Cathedral prompted Steerpike’s diligent colleague Robert Peston to ask…
Saint Jacinda backs a two-tier society
For many so-called liberals, Jacinda Ardern seemed to be the perfect premier. Warm, empathetic, progressive, above all – moderate –…
LSE takes £1.5 million from China
Boris Johnson might insist that the UK will not ‘pitchfork’ Chinese investment but it seems not everyone in government agrees.…
Labour MPs pose with convicted harasser
Irony was officially pronounced dead this week after disgraced MP Claudia Webbe launched an attack on ‘wrong, bad and exploitative’…
COP26 hit by yet another strike
It’s just ten days to go before COP26, the green gathering described by Ed Miliband as ‘the most consequential summit that has ever…
Rishi in, Keir out: 2020's most popular baby names
Once the popularity of politicians was judged by how many babies they were asked to kiss – now it’s by…
Did the Johnsons breach lockdown rules?
Did the Johnson clan breach lockdown rules last December? That’s the question being asked in Westminster today after a profile…
Stalking, harassment and abuse: the threats facing MPs and staff
Following the murder of Sir David Amess on Friday, there has been much discussion about the level of security for…
Harry and Meghan become ethical bankers
Broadcasting, writing, life-coaching and speech-making: there seems to be no end to the talents of Harry and Meghan. But now…
