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Could Jeremy Corbyn become a left-wing Nigel Farage?
Why can’t Jeremy Corbyn be a left-wing Farage? Why can’t he threaten Labour as Ukip and its successor parties threatened…
Sunak won’t be much help to the Scottish Tories
The first few days of this general election campaign have been characterised by Rishi Sunak’s dismal campaign management. From wet…
Sam Altman is not evil
It’s a classic trajectory. You start as a likeable and geeky tech tyro, you morph into a squillionaire with disagreeable…
The crisis in the NHS’s adult gender clinics
Hilary Cass’s review of children’s gender services revealed how young people are being badly let down by the NHS. The…
Sunak is right, Britain needs national service
The Tories have announced that, if re-elected, they will introduce national service. And it won’t be the miserable existence imposed…
Sunak: let’s bring back national service
The first big new policy announcement of the election campaign is in from the Tories, and it’s likely to be…
Is Michael Gove set to become the next Strictly star?
As the exodus of Conservative MPs continues, Mr S is rather curious about what alternative careers retiring Tories have in…
How many Tory big beasts will the Lib Dems oust?
It’s four days since Rishi Sunak surprised his colleagues and announced a summer election. So far a lot of the…
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan remains unlikely
For a second day, yesterday, Chinese fighter jets and warships surrounded Taiwan for drills which the People’s Liberation Army said…
The ICJ’s Rafah ruling is unwelcome and unwise
Yesterday afternoon, in a striking move, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s top court, ordered Israel to stop military operations in Rafah…
The smoking ban will be back
Has Rishi Sunak’s surprise summer election spared Britain some nanny state interventions? At first glance it seemed so, as it…
Germany was right to take the Reichsbürger threat seriously
Germany is in the grip of one of the most extensively covered courtroom dramas in recent memory. On trial is…
How Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden fell out
After the atrocities committed by Hamas in southern Israel on 7 October, President Biden offered his total and unflinching support…
The sad decline of Oxford
The cliché about Oxford – and as a resident of the city, I have skin in the game here –…
The glories and blunders of Michael Gove
On the way to work, I pass a Lidl supermarket that has a new school built on top of it.…
Who dares, wins? Not Michael Gove
Michael Gove has just announced he is standing down at the election. He spent the past few days agonising privately…
Why Israeli politicians will ignore the ICJ’s ruling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel has to immediately stop the Rafah operation wouldn’t have surprised anyone…
Reform branch urges its voters to turn out on a Saturday
Richard Tice was out yesterday at Reform’s big election launch, proudly declaring that his party is ready for the upcoming…
Macron’s empire is falling apart
‘Maoré na Farantsa paka tcho!’, Emmanuel Macron declared five years ago campaigning in Mamoudzou, speaking the local language of Shimaoré…
John Swinney is making a mess of the SNP’s election campaign
Humza Yousaf lasted just over 400 days as SNP leader. Will his replacement John Swinney get that far? The question…
JK Rowling takes aim at Starmer over Duffield snub
Oh dear. It’s not yet 48 hours since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election and already tensions are…
The problem with Britain’s cheap new lasers
Unveiling fancy new technology is one of the strategies the government can use to show Brits that they take defence seriously.…
The Biden campaign is trying to hire a full-time memelord
In a desperate attempt to get the attention of young voters, the Biden for President campaign is looking to hire…
Why is Putin purging his generals?
Five down – how many more to go? As more and more senior Russian officers and defence officials are arrested…
Can Scottish Labour really vanquish the SNP?
There is a distinct air of unreality about the position of the Scottish Labour party as it enters this election…
