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Patience is running out with Nato in the Baltic states
You can’t miss the vast banner emblazoned on the high-rise building overlooking central Vilnius. It reads: PUTIN, THE HAGUE IS…
Are we losing the American dad?
Over the past weeks, a cadre of young men has spent their days marching across the quad, demanding an end…
The Joe Biden Shuffle defines the G7
Things are always worse than they seem. That adage may seem amusingly cynical, but that is only because it is…
The reassuring appearance of the Princess of Wales
In any other year, the major story of the Trooping the Colour would be how grim and unseasonal the wet,…
Cosying up to the EU would do Britain more harm than good
If anyone thought our relations with the EU since the Brexit referendum would be a respectful dialogue of equals, they…
David Cameron is driving voters into Farage’s arms
Who on earth at Tory campaign HQ thought it was a good idea to send Lord Cameron into battle to…
Will Gary Lineker be able to keep his election thoughts quiet during the Euros?
It is hard to imagine the European football championship, which kicked off last night, was a big factor in Rishi…
The Euros couldn’t come at a worse time for Germany
Like many Germans, I remember the summer of 2006 with fondness. We hosted the football World Cup, and for a…
How London’s Docklands became the Eton of the crime world
When Hatton Garden Heist ‘mastermind’ Brian Reader died aged 84 in 2023, it was estimated that he had made £200…
‘Terrible but magnificent’: the life and times of playwright John Osborne
With the news the Almeida Theatre is to stage John Osborne’s 1956 play Look Back in Anger this Autumn as…
Starmer will keep shtum til 5 July
Tonight Keir Starmer took another look at Labour’s poll lead, threw caution to the wind, and revealed his radical plans…
The incoherence of Labour’s Palestine stance
The Labour manifesto commits the party to recognising a Palestinian state. It frames this as ‘a contribution to a renewed…
The Princess of Wales is making a welcome recovery
I have recently had the bad fortune to read a forthcoming biography of the Princess of Wales. Its greatest fault…
In praise of Swiss Army knives
In May, Carl Elsener of Victorinox, makers of the Swiss Army knife (all other manufacturers must refer to their products…
Farage: I am now the ‘Leader of the Opposition’
After the first poll was published showing Reform ahead of the Tories, there was only one thing for Nigel Farage…
Javier Milei is popular, despite Argentina’s protests
A glimpse into the mindset of Javier Milei was given by his decision this week to retweet a picture on social media…
Boris backs Sunak sceptic
At long last, Boris Johnson has joined the campaign trail. With less than three weeks to go until polling day,…
Why the EU is cracking down on Hungary’s migrant policy
We are set for another high-profile tussle between Budapest and Brussels. Yesterday the EU Court of Justice chose to impose a…
Watch: Starmer slams audience for ‘disrespect’ over ‘toolmaker’ jibes
There’s less than three weeks to go until polling day and the TV debates are continuing to roll in. This…
Reform is rapidly gaining on the Tories
The great British public seems to have got over its feelings of anger and disillusionment towards the Conservative party. It…
A left-wing government would spell tragedy for France
It has been the craziest week in French politics for decades but for the Republic’s police it’s business as usual.…
Turbulence after the Trump verdict
We live in tumultuous times. Donald Trump’s adversaries blame much of it on him — his hyperbole and personal attacks,…
Exclusive: How many XL Bullys live in your area?
In the past few years, you may have noticed a terrifyingly large breed of dog stalking the streets of Britain:…
The trouble with Thames Water
On the day the election was called, I turned on the tap but nothing came out. The sudden stoppage was…
Who is the real opposition to Labour now?
Nigel Farage tried to claim at the start of Thursday’s TV debate that Reform was the real threat to Keir…
