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What change will Labour’s Justice Secretary bring?
There has been much attention over the past week over how new MPs have chosen to be sworn in. This…
Yes, David Lammy’s old tweets are a problem
David Lammy was always a somewhat implausible choice as foreign secretary. His historical reputation for mouthing off on social media…
The National U-turns over Anglo-bashing splash
Oh dear. The National is renowned for neither grace nor charm and Saturday’s front page was no exception. Scotland’s only…
Copa América’s finale fiasco casts doubt on the US’s soccer gambit
This year’s Copa América soccer tournament in the US was a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, which will…
Britain has entered a birth rate crisis
Few will notice, yet this year England and Wales are almost certainly going to cross a remarkable threshold: the number…
Nato has fudged support for Ukraine, again
On his flight back to London from Washington DC, Keir Starmer will have been satisfied with the outcomes of his…
The two-child benefit cap row is Starmer’s first big test
Can Keir Starmer hold the line on backing the two-child benefit cap? The row about the policy, introduced by the…
London’s nightlife is getting even more embarrassing
In the end, there was little reason why England fans might have wanted to hang around after yesterday’s Euros final,…
Trump shouldn’t make the mistake of embracing false unity
In the wake of his brush with death in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appears to be indicating that he is…
Israel shows that proportional representation is an awful idea
After the general election produced the most disproportionate result in history, there have been fresh calls to replace the first-past-the-post…
David Lammy calls for Gaza ceasefire
David Lammy is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories – his first trip to the Middle East as Foreign Secretary.…
Badenoch best to beat ‘Reform dragon’, claims ex-MP
As Rishi Sunak prepares to step down, the race for a new Tory leader is underway. Although no one has…
That Trump photo is magnificently real
A cloudless sky, an American flag and, to the left, something that looks like a music stand. A huddle of…
Failed Nats receive ‘golden goodbyes’ worth thousands
Back to Scotland, the land of failing upwards. Very recently, Humza Yousaf held the top political job in the country…
Euro 2024 was a new low for football punditry
Football pundits are supposed to be experts. More often than not, though, they are just a motley collection of former…
Trump the unifier?
Donald Trump has been revising his big convention speech in light of his brush with death at the weekend. ‘I…
Labour splits emerge over puberty blockers
Sir Keir’s Labour government may have only been in power for a week, but already it is experiencing party splits.…
How did security miss the Trump shooter?
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old shot dead by a secret service sniper following the attempt on former president Trump’s life…
Gareth Southgate’s reign is surely over
England and their manager Gareth Southgate fell short once more, losing 2-1 to Spain in the Euro 24 final. Spain…
It wasn’t just Trump who dodged a bullet. It was all of us
Hard not to think that that’s the election in the bag for The Donald. Surviving an assassination attempt was always…
The political impact of the Trump assassination attempt
The conventional wisdom is that the race for the presidency fundamentally changed with the assassination attempt on former president Donald…
Evan Vucci’s Trump photo will define (and perhaps shape) history
History was made in Pennsylvania last night as much by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump as by Evan Vucci…
Who’s the real threat to democracy?
Last week at a fundraiser, Joe Biden said that it was time to get beyond his poor performance at his…
Milwaukee reluctantly prepares for Trumpmania
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee will host America’s conservative elite for the next five days – including Donald Trump, who has just…
Donald Trump’s Roosevelt moment
Donald Trump loves to repeat this famous line at his rallies: “At the end of the day, they’re not coming…
