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Jenrick: Lib Dems aren’t welcome in the Tory party
Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick has insisted that the Conservatives must not beat around the bush about what they stand…
France wants to know the true cost of immigration
The right-wing UDR group in the French parliament, led by Eric Ciotti, has called for a parliamentary commission to calculate…
Democrats vexed by Trump’s success in Iran
There are serious, unanswered questions about the impact of America’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites. Three stand out. How…
Why is the Michelin Guide launching in Saudi Arabia?
Having only a short time ago been synonymous with the terrors of its Wahabiist regime, the temptations and pleasures of…
Israel has weakened Iran – but not destroyed it
With the ceasefire between Iran and Israel so far holding, a preliminary assessment of the 12-day campaign is now possible. Jerusalem…
Is the Bank of England turning on Rachel Reeves?
It appears that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves does not have many supporters left. The bond markets don’t think much of…
Britain is racing towards a fresh cost of living crisis
The poorest Brits now owe £6.6 billion in unpaid council tax – a record high and up some 85 per…
Nigel Farage and George Galloway share a common problem
A more gracious person would refrain from saying, ‘I told you so’, but I’m not a gracious person. So, as George…
Starmer’s national security strategy fools no one
Sometimes it feels as if the government’s approach to defence and security could be summed up by the venerable punchline…
Why Coronation Street shows the future of TV is doomed
In what looks like an act of remarkable stinginess, bosses at ITV have reportedly cancelled the traditional freebie summer party…
‘Muslim democratic socialist’ Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor primary
As I write, the time is 10 p.m. in New York City and the temperature is hovering somewhere around unbearable.…
Zohran Mamdani and the millennial soul
Rent controls don’t have a stellar track record but I’m no expert. In any case it’s academic. At 33, New…
Has Trump brought peace to the Congo?
It remains to be seen whether Trump’s ceasefire between Iran and Israel will hold, but on the other side of…
The Washington Post ends toxic narrative that cops are hunting black men
The Washington Post just quietly pulled the plug on its police shooting database, “Fatal Force.” Don’t expect an apology or…
Memories of the 12 DAY WAR
President Trump didn’t start the war. But if we’re to believe the greatest social-media post of all time, he sure…
The Church of England needs to lead
There was a unique focus on life and death in parliament last week, with critical votes on the decriminalisation of…
Nato should not ignore Russia’s ‘coalition of murderers’
This week’s Nato summit could not come at a more pivotal moment. As recent months have shown, the challenges to…
Trump shouldn’t blame Israel for the ceasefire skirmish
After President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday, Iran launched missiles at the Jewish state. To…
Watch: Trump’s expletive-laden warning to Israel
US President Donald Trump is taking no prisoners today. Just hours after Trump announced a ceasefire had come into place…
Without non-doms, who will pay for Labour’s bloated state?
We are not the fastest growing economy in the G7, even though the Labour party promised that we would be.…
NHS trust embroiled in trans row releases ‘divisive’ Pride calendar
While Britain’s NHS remains on its knees, with A&E waiting times still unacceptably long and bed-blocked preventing sick patients from…
Parliament (finally) bows to Supreme Court gender ruling
Well, well, well. At long last, the Westminster parliament has issued an update on where it stands over the Supreme…
The Met deserves credit for its robust response to Palestine Action
Palestine Action’s attempt to defy a ban on their protest outside parliament yesterday was one of the most vital tests…
Home Office probes Palestine Action over suspected Iran link
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced on Monday afternoon that the UK government had decided to proscribe activist group Palestine Action…
Labour rebels declare war over Starmer’s welfare cuts
It is a year next week since the general election and Labour is marking the occasion with the biggest backbench…
