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Germany and the fuss over the ‘idiot’s apostrophe’
‘Now it’s official,’ the German press lamented, ‘the idiot’s apostrophe is correct.’ The Council for German Orthography, the body that…
Keir Starmer’s fortunes are about to change
Those of us who voted Labour with pleasure on 4 July could never have imagined the new government’s first 100…
Canada’s DEI doctors
Canada, like other countries, has had a long-standing problem with doctor shortages. Rural and northern communities struggle to find doctors…
How Marseille became France’s Narcoville
France’s Interior Minister is the tough-talking Bruno Retailleau. In his inaugural declaration a fortnight ago, he hammered out his three…
Starmer needs to get serious about China
In the coming days, Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China and Chancellor Rachel Reeves is eyeing up a visit…
Why am I popular on TikTok?
The American essayist Fredric Jameson died recently. One of his most famous quips (sometimes wrongly attributed to me) holds today…
The trouble with protest mask chic
We in Britain have become used to the hallmarks of anti-Israeli protests. There are the slogans decrying ‘genocide’. There are…
Campus protesters for Palestine no longer deserve the benefit of the doubt
On Monday afternoon as I sat in class at NYU studying the antisemitic policies of the Third Reich, the “Flood…
Tesla’s Cybercab promises a better future — for Elon Musk
Each year, more than 40,000 people die in car accidents — and most of them are caused by user error.…
Starmer investment summit thrown into disarray
This weekend, Sir Keir Starmer marks his first 100 days in 10 Downing Street – with the hope of better…
Transport Secretary caught in £1bn ferries row
Back to Labourland, where there’s more trouble afoot. It emerged today that some rather careless comments made by a Cabinet…
Labour’s worker’s rights bill is more of a slow burner
Labour’s long-promised Employment Rights Bill may not be quite as immediately game-changing as the trade unions hoped or the business…
Should the MoD be using AI for our defence strategy?
Eyebrows have been raised, to put it mildly, at the news that the Ministry of Defence is using an artificial intelligence programme…
How will Israel retaliate against Iran?
When Iran attacked Israel last week with a barrage of missiles, one thing was certain: Israel would hit back hard.…
There’ll never be another tennis hunk like Rafael Nadal
In the pantheon of all-time tennis hunks, Rafael Nadal sits at the apex. The hunkiest ever to do it. In…
Half of Labour voters disappointed by Starmer
All is not well with the Labour lot just now – and the party’s supporters are rather unimpressed. Polling from…
France is finally opting for austerity
After the binge, the bill? The new French government of Michel Barnier presented the main lines of its proposed 2025…
Britain could pay a heavy price if it fails to crackdown on Chinese EVs
The European Union has joined the United States and Canada in slapping tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles (EVs). It’s a…
The likelihood of a Boris Johnson comeback
There’s been plenty of drama in Westminster this week with Keir Starmer reshuffling his No. 10 team and the Tories’…
Nick Clegg embraces Brexit benefits
Well, well, well. In his new job as president of global affairs at Meta, former leader of the Liberal Democrats…
Labour must tread carefully to avoid killing off Britain’s growth
Happy Friday: the economy is growing. After two consecutive months of no growth, GDP picked up in August, rising by…
France is losing the fight to keep its teachers safe
It is a year almost to the day since a French schoolteacher was killed by a young Islamist. Dominque Bernard,…
How postal votes could deliver Donald Trump the White House
Watch or attend one of Donald Trump’s rallies, and you may well see something surprising: an electronic billboard encouraging people…
Does the Guardian need reminding that Hamas are the bad guys?
The Guardian has found a new minority it wants to shield from offence. A new oppressed group it might shed…
Starmer’s first 100 days could not have gone worse
Labour marks 100 days in power tomorrow, but there is precious little for Keir Starmer to celebrate. It is a…
