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Letting the worst universities collapse would be an act of kindness
Nobody said much about it before the election, but the new government inherits a ghastly financial problem with the higher…
The Democrats do not care a whit about democracy
The events of the last few days have made incontrovertible something that candid observers have known for some time now:…
James Cleverly becomes the first candidate to declare
James Cleverly has become the first candidate to declare in the Conservative leadership contest. Announcing the news tonight in an…
Seven Labour MPs lose the whip
In the end, the great two-child benefit cap revolt proved to be somewhat underwhelming. The measure was always likely to…
Search for answers on Trump assassination attempt ramps up
In a rare moment of unity, both Democrats and Republicans are coming together to uncover the security failures which led…
Farage in diversity stand-off with Commons bosses
It’s a red letter day for Nigel Farage. The former Ukip leader entered parliament this month at the eighth attempt…
After ditching their senior, Democrats now think Trump is too old
After being gaslit into believing President Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities were up to par, some are licking their wounds by…
Watch: Farage makes maiden speech in Commons
To the House of Commons, where today Reform’s Nigel Farage made his maiden speech after returning from Milwaukee’s RNC. Attempting…
Streeting hammers Tories on NHS
We know that the NHS is broken: Wes Streeting announced that it was now the official policy of this government…
Cringe white women flock to the KHive
The only thing more cringe than Kamala Harris is the legion of white women who have suddenly rediscovered their obsession…
Huw Edwards got £40,000 pay rise despite suspension
Back to the BBC, which these days is better at being in the news than making it. The six-figure salary…
Secret Service director resigns after admitting agency ‘fell short’ during Trump assassination attempt
US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle, the person charged with ensuring Donald Trump’s safety and that of everyone at the…
Will president Biden pardon Hunter?
After President Biden announced he would be standing down on Sunday evening, it’s been all go in the White House.…
Biden’s legacy is in Harris’s hands
Joe Biden did the honourable thing. It took dire polls and home truths from donors and allies, but the President…
Mark Kelly is Kamala’s best choice — and it’s not close
Kamala Harris’s ascension to the Democratic nomination has been rapid and energizing for a demoralized party that had, in some…
Liz Kendall promises a game-changer on welfare
Seven Labour MPs had the whip suspended after voting against the two-child benefit cap, but this is a small taste…
Labour will struggle with its plan to get Britain back to work
Liz Kendall wants Britain to get back to work. The Work and Pensions Secretary has unveiled a target for the country…
After Biden, the deluge
Remember that $230 million ‘humanitarian pier’ that the Americans moored off the coast of Gaza? It was announced with great…
Miliband will need natural gas to hit net zero
Three weeks into the new Labour government and it is already becoming clear where some of its weaknesses lie –…
Nadine Dorries takes aim at Emily Maitlis’s ‘cosy “centrist” podcast’
Another day, another drama – only this time it’s not MPs in the spotlight. Now politician-turned-pundit Nadine Dorries has taken…
What will Labour do about Iran?
Labour isn’t typically known for offering a more hawkish foreign policy platform than the Conservatives, but at the last election…
Why Labour should avoid Gordon Brown’s stealth taxes
During the election campaign, Chancellor Rachel Reeves made bold promises – no increases to Income Tax, National Insurance, or VAT.…
President Kamala could spell trouble for Israel – but good news for Ukraine
In the two days since Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed vice president Kamala Harris as the Democratic…
What the Harehills riots said about Britain
The Harehills disorders, which started last Thursday in Leeds after social services removed five children from a Romani family, is…
Who should Kamala Harris make her running mate?
It’s Kamala. The result of the last 48 hours, capping off one of the most eventful weeks in American political…
