Britain has made its mind up about Nigel Farage
No. 10 (North and South alike) will be heartened by polling suggesting that the more the British public sees of…
What is the point of Scottish Labour?
The Scottish Labour party is a bit like cigarette-smoking or the Church of Scotland: it used to be everywhere you…
Is it any wonder Anas Sarwar is fleeing Holyrood?
The leadership of the Scottish Labour party isn’t worth the price of a cold cup of tea. Anas Sarwar has…
Israel’s support for Argentina shouldn’t be a surprise
Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar has raised eyebrows with a late-night tweet mocking England’s defeat in the World Cup semifinals.…
The mass appeal of Ann Widdecombe
The death of Ann Widdecombe calls to mind the song of the same name by Victoria Wood. The festive ditty…
There’s no place for schismatics in the Catholic Church
There is probably limited reader appetite for a dispute between two Catholic journalists over internal Church intrigue, but I must…
Devolution has failed. Try telling Andy Burnham
There is so little substance to Andy Burnham that it seems almost churlish to attack the one area where he…
Who wants to govern Britain?
As the country prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade, some are asking: is Britain ungovernable? I’d like…
Will the SNP get the message after their thumping defeat in Aberdeen South?
With all the attention concentrated on Makerfield, it was easy to forget that two other by-elections were taking place yesterday,…
Assisted suicide is morally inadmissible
Harold Shipman wasn’t as keen on bumping off vulnerable people as the average member of Britain’s euthanasia lobby. Not that…
Westminster can’t escape blame for the Murrell scandal
Per Sir Humphrey Appleby: ‘A basic rule of government is never look into anything you don’t have to and never…
Henry Nowak and the problem with ‘anti-racism’
To determine the proper response to the murder of Henry Nowak we must first dismiss those courses of action that…
A Blair revival is the only hope for Britain
Everyone else is thinking it, so I’m just going to say it: we need Tony Blair back in Downing Street.…
How was poor Nicola to know about her husband’s embezzling?
Peter Murrell’s £400,000 spending spree is the biggest, and certainly the most entertaining, political scandal to hit Scotland in years.…
Does Andy Burnham know what a woman is?
Can Andy Burnham define ‘a woman’? The correct answer is ‘an adult human female’, though I would also accept ‘someone…
Scotland’s parliament is in thrall to transgender activists
Mind your language if you want to speak in the Scottish Parliament. Newly elected presiding officer Kenny Gibson has told…
Will Labour ever admit that Scottish devolution was a mistake?
If you believe as I do that political stupidity deserves to be punished, you might take satisfaction from the election…
Malcolm Offord and the heresy of achievement
A telling exchange from Tuesday night’s televised debate for the Scottish Parliament elections. Malcolm Offord, businessman and Tory peer turned…
London’s Jews are under attack
Over the weekend, an incendiary device was allegedly thrown through a window at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow. Smoke from…
Has the For Women Scotland judgement made any difference?
Here is a lesson in power. One year ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in For Women…
Why young people like the Scottish Greens
The Scottish Greens’ manifesto for Holyrood 2026 proposes the most far-reaching overhaul of the economy north of the border. I’ve…
How the Pope should retaliate against Donald Trump
Imagine that Martin Luther had scrawled his 95 Theses on the back of a Denny’s menu and nailed it to…
Why are the Greens using the local elections to attack Israel?
In putting an attack on Israel front and centre of his party’s local election launch, you would think Zack Polanski…
There’s no denying the Scottish Greens’ ascendance
A cardinal error in politics is hating your opponents so much you cannot understand them. If you know no one…
Reform is right to put its foot down over reparations
Liberals don’t realise it yet, and perhaps they never will, but Reform has just done them a massive favour. Nigel…
