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Patrick O’Flynn helped make Brexit possible
Yesterday, the world dimmed a little. Patrick O’Flynn, a man who was both a titan of the Brexit cause and…
Thank God Angela Rayner isn’t Chancellor
Rachel Reeves may have killed off growth with her raid on employers’ National Insurance contributions, but today comes a reminder…
Patrick O’Flynn will be greatly missed
I am hugely saddened by the death of Patrick O’Flynn. He was a man who epitomised decency, kindness, gentlemanly conduct…
Rachel Reeves is to blame for the 3.5% inflation spike
There is no positive spin to be put on this morning’s inflation figures, which show the Consumer Prices Index (CPI)…
Can Trump get Britain to up defence spending faster?
When Sir Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour party five years ago, it must have been a feat…
Third man charged over Starmer fires
Back to the case of the fires linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Now a third man has been charged over…
Remembering Patrick O’Flynn
The unanticipated and deeply sad news of Patrick O’Flynn’s death is a blow to so many – not just to his…
Is it time to let ex-prisoners stand for parliament?
David Gauke, the former Justice Secretary now reviewing sentencing policy for the government, has long been a thoughtful voice in…
Israel is prepared to go it alone in Gaza
As Israel presses ahead with Operation Gideon’s Chariots, its most ambitious military campaign in Gaza since the war began, the…
The EU is being timid with Ukraine
Donald Trump may have pulled the world in a decidedly protectionist direction, but the European Union is not doing its…
Why did Joe Biden stop testing for prostate cancer in 2014?
After speculating that President Biden’s medical team must have been aware of his prostrate cancer at the time of his…
Don’t let SALT levels bring down the BBB, says Trump
The reaction to President Trump’s meeting with GOP members on Capitol Hill today was decidedly mixed, especially for the so-called…
Farage skips ‘Brexit reset’ debate for French holiday
To the Commons, where just after midday Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a statement on his brand new UK-EU deal.…
Britain is playing into Hamas’s hands
Keir Starmer’s government has suspended trade talks with Israel and summoned the Israeli ambassador over the ‘intolerable’ offensive in Gaza. To be honest, I’m…
Lucy Connolly is the victim of a great injustice
Lucy Connolly has lost her appeal against her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred following the following the horrific murders…
Teachers are turning on Labour
When Labour won the 2024 general election, many of my fellow teachers were delighted. After fourteen years of one Conservative…
Could (bottled) Watergate sink Macron?
History repeats itself. In the beginning there was Watergate and then one gate followed another: Camillagate, Partygate, Monicagate. Hundreds, thousands…
Why the Trump-Putin dialogue is so dangerous for Ukraine
“Look, are you serious? Are you real about this?” That question, according to US vice president J.D. Vance, was the essence…
Lucy Connolly is in prison because of her politics
Childminder Lucy Connolly was caring for infants at her home in Northampton on July 29 last year when she heard…
Is it wise for King Charles to drive a Chinese-made EV?
There is no such thing as a ‘royal car’. Traditionally, the monarchy has been associated with various British manufacturers, such…
Clegg: Starmer’s EU deal is a ‘damp squib’
In a blast from the past, the UK’s onetime deputy prime minister Nick Clegg popped up again in London today…
Bruno Retailleau’s quiet revolution
Bruno Retailleau has done something nobody expected. He has made himself the most serious contender for the French presidency, not…
The EU’s power is waning. If only Starmer could see it
Britain is back in the big time. Or at least it is according to Sir Keir Starmer, who was tickled…
Keir Starmer has walked into the same Brexit trap as Theresa May
One of the most depressing concepts in physics is entropy – the principle that all systems tend toward disorder and…
The problem with Shabana Mahmood’s electronic tag roll-out
David Gauke’s sentencing review, which will report this week, is going to be far bolder than anyone expected. Today it…
