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Will Iran respond to Israel’s assassinations?
The Israelis were busy last night. First, Fouad Shukur, Hezbollah’s top military commander was, in the words of Israel’s defence…
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro doesn’t like losing
There are sore losers and then there’s Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. The socialist president has ruled the South American country for…
Hamas and Hezbollah leaders killed in strikes on Iran and Lebanon
Israel has been accused of killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a strike on Iran overnight. No one has claimed responsibility…
Just Stop Oil and the secret power of the middle class
Just Stop Oil isn’t what it was. When a handful of protestors from the environmental group tried to block a…
Even the Olympics can’t unite France
Writing of the state of France in the twilight of the fateful Second Empire, the left-wing journalist Henri Rochefort observed:…
The far-right threat to Israel’s democracy is growing
Israel is the only meaningful democracy in the Middle East. This is as true today as it was last week.…
What would Reagan make of Trump?
If the Donald Trump-JD Vance ticket is successful in November and the pair head to the White House, there is…
What I saw on the White Dudes for Harris Zoom call
When I was a younger man, I found myself on the receiving end of a good bit of unsolicited advice…
Kemi Badenoch hits back at the Guardian
Ding ding ding! The Tory leadership race is heating up, with the final six candidates now declared. But with Kemi Badenoch…
Labour’s private school VAT raid will stunt social mobility
Following the announcement of Rachel Reeves’ spending cuts on Monday, the Treasury confirmed that VAT will be applied to private…
Labour’s war on beautiful housing
Another day, another drama – and this time Sir Keir’s government is in the spotlight. In the National Planning Policy…
The Trump-Harris unpopularity contest
Now that the Democrats have toppled the president in a bloodless coup, the bases of the Republican and Democratic parties…
Venezuelans topple Chávez statues as they reject Maduro victory
Nicolás Maduro’s rival Edmundo González and opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters at around 6:30 p.m. Monday that with…
No wonder the National Trust is bowing to climate activists
Just like the Anglo-Saxons disastrously paying off the Viking marauders with Danegeld, so the National Trust has attempted to do…
The real reason Just Stop Oil target airports
Just Stop Oil’s campaign to infuriate ordinary people has moved up a gear. After bringing traffic to a standstill and…
Can Israel hold back from all-out war with Hezbollah?
On 27 July, 12 children from the Druze community of the Golan Heights were slaughtered when an Iranian Falaq 1…
We’ve forgotten how to say ‘no’
It has been widely observed that we live in a society marked by cancellation, censorship and cowardice in the face…
It’s no surprise McDonald’s is struggling
The news that McDonald’s sales have fallen by 1 per cent around the world between April and June might not…
Starmer’s special advisers: a complete guide
Keir Starmer wasted no time on entering 10 Downing Street in appointing his cabinet that same day. But taking longer…
Who is Richard Fuller, the unknown Tory chairman?
When you ask Tory MPs about Richard Fuller, you’re likely to get one of two replies. ‘Nice guy’ from those…
Watch: Just Stop Oil stage another failed protest
Uh oh. After Just Stop Oil’s failed attempt to disrupt travellers at Gatwick Airport on Monday, the eco-activist group are…
Why Kemi Badenoch’s leadership pitch sets her apart
The Conservative party is preparing the ground for its sixth leader since the Brexit referendum eight years ago. Were one…
Why has Donald Trump embraced crypto?
No one ever accused Donald Trump of ideological consistency. And yet, even by the standards of a man who often…
The truth about Kamalamania
In a society that worships the self, identity politics is a very powerful force. We see this now in Kamalamania…
Rachel Reeves’ biggest controversy is yet to come
Rachel Reeves wakes to mixed headlines today after she announced a range of spending cuts to part fill a £22…
