Nadine Dorries quits again with final blast at Rishi
Nadine Dorries is off – and this time it’s for real. Following weeks of criticism, the former Culture Secretary has…
Trump’s mugshot released following Georgia arrest
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: Donald Trump’s mugshot has been released to the world. With…
Poll: two thirds of public back death penalty for Letby
Lucy Letby this week became only the third woman alive to be handed a whole-life jail term after being sentenced…
Sunak rapped over wife’s childcare interest
When your wife is worth £500 million, it can be tough to keep remember all her interests. Back in April,…
NatWest’s CEO set for £2.4m payout after Farage scandal
Very few people came out well of the Nigel Farage banking scandal – which saw the former Brexit party leader lose…
Musk’s minions put Labour in its place
Oh dear. It seems that, in their earnestness to make capital out of tragedy, Labour have slipped up again. The…
Wandsworth Council’s troubling trans case
News of a troubling case reaches Steerpike. Earlier this month the Administrative Court handed down judgment in the case of…
Watch: DeSantis grinds teeth during grilling
Poor Ron DeSantis. Once, he was the frontrunner to take over the Republican mantle from Trump. But now, following a…
The National: ‘Can an independent Afghanistan offer lessons for Scotland?’
It’s a tough time for Scottish nationalists these days. Polling for indyref2 remains static while the SNP’s own ratings have…
Watch: hapless Humza refuses to back the Lionesses
Oh dear. Hapless Humza Yousaf has tripped up again. The flailing First Minister of Scotland was today asked by Radio…
Khan spends £220,000 on ‘Maaate’ campaign
Good old Sadiq Khan: the right-on left-winger who never met a camera he didn’t like. The Mayor of London hit…
Another day, another Labour U-turn
In these turbulent times, it’s good to know there’s one thing we can count on: Keir Starmer’s consistent inconsistency. The…
RSPB president clashes with his own charity
When it comes to conservation, it seems that not all at the RSPB are singing from the same hymn sheet.…
Is Jordan Peterson’s book all it’s cracked up to be?
Jordan Peterson has never been shy about dispensing advice. But has the court of the Canadian philosopher king now overreached…
Captain Tom’s daughter does it again
It’s an ITV drama just waiting to be filmed. The saga surrounding the family of the late Captain Sir Tom…
Costs of leaky parliament double in ten years
Cast your minds back to the new millennium: Tony Blair was in power, Robbie Williams top of the chart. It…
Boris brings back cabinet tradition
When it comes to the Johnson government, ministers weren’t always judged to have done things by the book. But Mr…
Dominic Cummings slams Sunak and calls for new party
There was a time when Boris backers accused Rishi Sunak of being in cahoots with Dominic Cummings, as part of…
All migrants removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge
This week the government has been focusing its energies on small boats crossing the channel, with several new immigration announcements.…
Angus MacNeil expelled from the SNP after bust up with chief whip
Uh oh. Following a rowdy bust up with the SNP’s chief whip Brendan O’Hara, the party establishment has now chosen…
Listen: English doctors won’t accept a Scottish pay rise
Dear oh dear. Those pesky junior doctors strike again — literally. The fifth round of industrial action started this morning…
Diane Abbott deletes foul-mouthed migrant tweet
Is Diane Abbott OK? A day after the independent MP hit out at Tory party deputy chairman Lee Anderson for…
Tory deputy chair: Tories have failed on migration
Oh dear. It’s ‘Stop the Boats’ week in 10 Downing Street as the government tries to set the news agenda…
Why is Scotland’s government spending money on play doh and laser tag?
Another day, another ridiculous revelation emerges about the Scottish government. This time, it’s civil servants who are in hot water…
Number of civil servants on £100k almost doubles
It looks like trimming the fat isn’t going too well at the civil service, despite the government’s middling efforts. Between…
