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Scottish Greens expel members who believe in ‘biological sex’
If you thought the Scottish Greens couldn’t get any battier, then strap in. Patrick Harvie’s barmy army has ramped up…
Of course it isn’t racist to tell a Japanese colleague you like sushi
Is it racist to tell a Japanese colleague that you like sushi? No, says an employment-tribunal judge, in another welcome…
May mocks her successors’ books
To the Commons, where Theresa May was the guest of honour for today’s parliamentary press gallery lunch. The former premier…
Should you buy a folding phone?
Just five short years ago, Samsung released the first mainstream folding phone with their debut Galaxy Fold. It had some…
Sunak: I will stay in parliament even if we lose
In a year of tough interviews, perhaps the most unusual one the Prime Minister has encountered thus far was today’s…
The troubling reaction to the shooting of Robert Fico
Just imagine if, following the killing of Jo Cox, some right-wing media outlet had said: ‘Well, she was a divisive…
Why does the National Trust hate itself so much?
In its latest bout of self-hatred, the National Trust has declared that ‘people from the global majority are widely under-represented…
Russia and China have never been equal partners
Barely a week after inaugurating himself as president once again, Vladimir Putin has gone to China – his first foreign…
The criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse
When a vast, complex system fails it first does so slowly, and then all at once. I fear that the…
Sixteen times Starmer relaunched his leadership
He’s back and this time he’s got a pledge card. Sir Keir is out this morning in Essex, outlining the…
Starmer channels his inner Blair as he unveils six election pledges
It’s 1997 in Essex today as Keir Starmer unveils six election pledges. In a nod to Tony Blair’s election pledge…
Listen: Keegan in excruciating muddle over ‘woman’ definition
Who’s been educating the Education Secretary? If ‘what is a woman?’ was an exam question, Mr S is certain Gillian…
Putin can’t hide how dependent he is on Beijing
Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a two-day state visit, the first since the start of his fifth term…
Slovakia is united after the assassination attempt on Fico. It won’t last
Somewhat unfairly, Slovakia is often overlooked and ignored as a quiet and peaceful backwater in the often turbulent turmoil of…
Trump vs Biden could be the worst presidential debate in history
Ding ding ding! Trump vs Biden, the debate rematch, is on – so brace yourselves for the worst presidential tussle…
Will this stop players mobbing the referee?
The European football governing body Uefa has informed competing nations at this summer’s Euros that only team captains will be…
France is spiralling out of control
The cold-blooded execution of two prison guards at a Normandy motorway toll on Tuesday has shocked France. It is for…
Lisbon and the Algarve: the spots I find hard to share
World-class golf, more than 300 days of sunshine a year, flavorsome local seafood, excellent wines and more than 1,000 miles…
The assassination attempt on Robert Fico will change Slovakia for ever
Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot several times. While it is…
Joe Biden is raring to debate
What began on Wednesday morning as a cringy campaign video has resulted in an official debate between Joe Biden and…
There really is no hope for Rishi Sunak
Bad news for Rishi Sunak at PMQs. Caught out by Sir Keir Starmer, he handed Labour a wonderful soundbite for…
Watering down police search warrants won’t help cut phone theft
Your phone has been stolen. In the bustle of the crowd there’s no way of telling who took it and…
The cunning of the Democrats’ lawfare
It saddens me to admit it, but the evidence is too overwhelming to dismiss: Democrats are significantly more cunning than…
The Trump trial tedium
Donald Trump was falling asleep. The former president of the United States was, as we have all been at one…
Oxford U-turns in chancellor ‘wokeism’ row
Uh oh. The dreaming spires are once again caught up in controversy. Ministers have accused Oxford University of attempting to…
