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Labour’s dreadful gender recognition reforms
Is Keir Starmer trying to snatch an unlikely defeat from the jaws of victory, or is he so confident of…
Benjamin Netanyahu must decide what to do about Hezbollah
Tensions on Israel’s northern border are currently at their highest point since the outbreak of hostilities in October last year.…
Green leader’s heat pump hypocrisy
Oh dear. In the latest election campaign blip, it’s the Green Party in the spotlight. It has now transpired that…
Jeremy Clarkson turns his guns on the Starmer army
With ten days to go until polling day, all signs point to a Conservative wipeout. In such tough times, celebrity…
The betting scandal spells trouble for Sunak
Is the Tory campaign cursed? After Rishi Sunak battled through the pouring rain when he called the election, suffered the…
J.K. Rowling’s glorious refusal to be kind
‘Spread happiness, peace and calm.’ That’s the slogan on a T-shirt you can buy at M&S. It’s pink, has frilly…
Boris savages Farage over Zelensky spat
What is Nigel Farage up to? The Reform leader has doubled down over the weekend on his claim that the…
The most important metric for judging the Tories
‘Handouts from the state do not nurture the same sense of self-reliant dignity as a fair wage,’ says Keir Starmer…
Sunday shows round-up: Cleverly says cabinet not involved in gambling controversy
A betting scandal surrounding the election date has led to more controversy for Rishi Sunak this week, with multiple Conservatives…
Is Israel ready for war with Hezbollah?
Whenever the great Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit had to exit the stage during a performance, he would always take…
Why Japan is unlikely to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailand has just passed a ‘landmark’ marriage equality bill, which will pave the way for the recognition of same-sex unions…
Fourth Tory embroiled in betting probe
Is there anyone in CCHQ currently not under investigation? The Sunday Times today reports that Nick Mason, the chief data…
Why Nigel Farage is becoming Ed Davey’s secret weapon
Ed Davey will be very happy about Nigel Farage’s political comeback. This might seem odd – Davey leads a socially…
Why is Euro 2024 so dull?
It is still early days but Euro 2024 in Germany has yet to take off as a tournament. It is…
Don’t dismiss America getting into cricket
US cricket is rising. After beating Pakistan and pushing India, the Americans have reached the last eight of the T20…
Are women being raped in Taliban jails?
It has been almost three years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. In that time, women have become…
Is Jean-Luc Melenchon the most dangerous man in France?
The figurehead of the far left and the man who dreams of becoming Prime Minister of France declared this week:…
How has Farage fallen for the idea that the West provoked Russia?
Nigel Farage enjoyed a combative exchange with Nick Robinson in his BBC Panorama interview this evening, and acquitted himself well…
JK Rowling’s accusations will hurt Starmer
Perhaps JK Rowling should be the leader of the opposition. She describes herself as ‘left leaning’, she has a huge…
Six Corbynites switching to other parties
There’s been a lot of focus on splits on the right during the election campaign – but what about splits…
The Green party’s women problem
In an excellent essay I wrote for this magazine at the start of the year – ‘Sir’ Ed Davey’s Lib Dems are…
The boring truth about Keir Starmer
How would you define ‘working people’? You’d think that ‘people who work’ would be a pretty safe bet. But Keir…
Germany’s tragedy is that it isn’t ready for the future
How do we defend Europe without the Americans? With Donald Trump inciting Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’…
The future looks bright for Spanish bullfighting
In one of my local bars, in the Andalucian town of Antequera, there’s a poster on the door advertising bullfighting…
Inside the battle for Bristol
Even if Keir Starmer wins a landslide majority next week, there is one former stronghold he might still lose. A…
