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Catalonia can’t escape the curse of independence
In a low-key ceremony in the Catalan parliament on Saturday, Spain’s former health minister Salvador Illa was sworn in as the…
Treasury under scrutiny after Labour donor bags top civil service job
Back to the Labour government, which is under scrutiny as more questions about party donor Ian Corfield’s new job arise.…
Why has the inflation rate gone up again?
The inflation rate rose to 2.2 per cent in July, slightly up from the Bank of England’s target of 2…
One city is finally cracking down on the e-scooter menace
E-scooters are the bane of modern civilisation. They are the stealth bombers of our pavements. They are a silent danger…
Is the West finally seeing through Hamas’s lies?
On Saturday, when Israel attacked the al-Taba’een Hamas command centre in Gaza City, jihadi propagandists swung into action straight away.…
Pro-indy politicians at loggerheads over Israel’s deputy ambassador visit
Back to Scotland, where there appears to be trouble in Holyrood’s progressive paradise. The Scottish government’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson…
Five Tokyo tourist traps worth falling into
With my Customs Declaration Form in hand and Japanese customs handbook in my pocket, I touched down in Tokyo for…
Harris allies lean on influencers to post about campaign
Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris’s allies are leaning on social media influencers to push her…
Is Tom Tugendhat the law and order leadership candidate?
There is still a fortnight to go until parliament returns – but one Tory contender clearly cannot wait to get…
Putin is panicking about Kursk
As Ukrainian forces continue to gain ground in the Russian region of Kursk, the humiliation for Vladimir Putin is growing.…
Why is the EU trying to censor Elon Musk?
It must be exhausting being Elon Musk. Alongside sending rockets into space, working on brain implants and running one of…
Nadine Dorries’s warning to Starmer about ‘slick’ Sue Gray
It’s not been the best start to the week for Sue Gray. Reports that there are divisions among Sir Keir…
What the Church of England should say to its conservative rebels
The evangelicals really are revolting. After a lot of talk of the need to break away from a tainted, liberal,…
Labour have already made a massive mistake on defence
It is possible to have some sympathy for the Defence Secretary John Healey, despite the irritating self-serving mantra of Rachel…
The ‘real’ Kamala
I write at the end of July, just on the threshold of the “silly season,” “the months of August and…
Hong Kong’s justice system is an insult to democracy
Lord David Neuberger of Abbotsbury, the British lawyer who sits on Hong Kong’s highest court, needs to take a long…
Can we really teach children to spot fake news?
As part of the ongoing review into the primary and secondary school curriculum, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that…
Now Scotland’s First Minister hits out at Musk
Elon Musk’s war on the SNP was on no one’s bingo card this year – but the animosity has ramped…
Public sector pay rises are hurting the economy
Today’s labour market figures ought to bring good news: they show that growth on earnings has moderated to 5.4 per…
Macron’s Olympic truce is well and truly over
Emmanuel Macron believes that the Paris Olympics have shown the world the ‘true face of France’. The Games were indeed…
Do the Sussexes have a staffing problem?
The Sussexes never seem to keep out of the news for too long, and this time they’re back in the…
Is justice turning into vengeance against some of the rioters?
Am I getting soft in my middle age, or are some of the sentences being handed down to the rioters…
The tyranny of twee
The horrific murders in Southport earlier this month were followed by horrific riots and horrific counter-riots. But fear not. Because…
A glitchy X/Twitter conversation between Donald Trump and Elon Musk
The great Dr. Johnson was once asked what he thought about John Milton’s famous work, Paradise Lost. His reply, “None…
In defence of Douglas Murray
Even by its own standards, Twitter has been an asylum of late, with a lynch mob going after our associate…
