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Why is Putin really trying to interfere in the UK election?
Who says Britain is no longer a Great Power? To those of a declinist cast of mind, it must stand…
The (selfish) case for immigration
The 2024 general election ‘should be the immigration election’, Nigel Farage has said. The Reform leader’s wish has been granted:…
National Rally brings a political earthquake to France
There is one big winner from the first round of the French legislative elections – and several big losers. The…
Can Gareth Southgate’s luck last?
Watching England play in Euro 24 in Germany really is some form of exquisite torture. There is nothing about this…
Harington endorses Labour – after in-law backed Brexit party
With the general election just three days away, the celebrity endorsements have started to roll in. Now Dragon’s Den judge…
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally is on course to take power
Emmanuel Macron suffered the biggest humiliation of his presidency on Sunday evening as his Renaissance party was beaten into third…
Reform candidate ditches party over ‘racism and sexism’
Another day, another election campaign drama. Now it’s Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party in the limelight with more candidate controversy.…
Sunday shows round-up: Farage insists racism row canvasser an ‘actor’
Nigel Farage: racism row canvasser is an ‘actor’ It’s been a tricky few days for Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage…
Will Hezbollah declare war on Israel?
In Israel currently, people are waiting for a possible escalation in the north. The United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Russia…
Why is Sunak proud of his defensive campaign?
Rishi Sunak isn’t lacking in energy as he goes into his final few days of election campaigning. He is, though,…
Full list: newspaper election endorsements
They may not command the power that they once did, but newspaper endorsements are still highly-prized by political parties. Labour…
Trudeau must uncover the truth about what happened in Kabul
Barely a week has gone by before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in the news again – and…
Will Marine Le Pen finish what her father started?
France votes today. If the opinion polls are correct Marine Le Pen’s National Rally will be the big winner in…
Inside the Lib Dems’ campaign to tear down the Blue Wall
‘We would not put in this effort if we weren’t the challengers, and we clearly are.’ Liberal Democrat candidate Paul…
Paul Johnson: Tory and Labour attacks are ‘broadly fictional’
We’re five weeks into the election campaign – and just days away from polling day – and voters have plenty…
The Tories have much to learn from their 1997 wipeout
If polls are anything to go by, Labour’s historic 1997 election win – 418 seats to the Tories’ 165 –…
How to tell the difference between Slovakia and Slovenia
With England playing Slovakia in the Euros later today, there’s absolutely no excuse this time for Anglophones to confuse this…
Why is Starmer starting rows before the election?
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he didn’t mean to cause ‘concern or offence’ when he called for…
Biden’s social media needs a refresh
Joe Biden has a cold. That was the desperate message sent out by sources close to the president halfway through…
Newsom is better than Biden
I have on the desk two yo-yos. One is from the brand Duncan – the ‘Imperial’ model. The other is from the…
Kemi Badenoch blasts Nigel Farage
With a week to go until polling day, the Tories are stepping up their attacks on Reform. Following Channel 4’s…
Sunak’s campaign has been a disaster from start to finish
Dry wit is a much under-appreciated quality in this age of high-impact sledgehammer communication. In an election full of sub-standard soundbites…
Macron’s power in Europe is draining
In Brussels over the last two days EU heads of state and government have been carving up the ‘top jobs’.…
Can the Democrats drop Joe Biden?
After his disastrous outing against Donald Trump on Thursday evening, Joe Biden’s surrogates are scrambling to salvage something from the…
Why is the C of E selling off Dick Whittington’s burial place?
The Church of England is flogging off Dick Whittington. No, this isn’t an innuendo or a twist from a pantomime,…
