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Sunday shows round-up: Cleverly says cabinet not involved in gambling controversy
A betting scandal surrounding the election date has led to more controversy for Rishi Sunak this week, with multiple Conservatives…
Is Israel ready for war with Hezbollah?
Whenever the great Shakespearean actor Sir Donald Wolfit had to exit the stage during a performance, he would always take…
Why Japan is unlikely to legalise same-sex marriage
Thailand has just passed a ‘landmark’ marriage equality bill, which will pave the way for the recognition of same-sex unions…
Fourth Tory embroiled in betting probe
Is there anyone in CCHQ currently not under investigation? The Sunday Times today reports that Nick Mason, the chief data…
Why Nigel Farage is becoming Ed Davey’s secret weapon
Ed Davey will be very happy about Nigel Farage’s political comeback. This might seem odd – Davey leads a socially…
Why is Euro 2024 so dull?
It is still early days but Euro 2024 in Germany has yet to take off as a tournament. It is…
Don’t dismiss America getting into cricket
US cricket is rising. After beating Pakistan and pushing India, the Americans have reached the last eight of the T20…
Are women being raped in Taliban jails?
It has been almost three years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. In that time, women have become…
Is Jean-Luc Melenchon the most dangerous man in France?
The figurehead of the far left and the man who dreams of becoming Prime Minister of France declared this week:…
How has Farage fallen for the idea that the West provoked Russia?
Nigel Farage enjoyed a combative exchange with Nick Robinson in his BBC Panorama interview this evening, and acquitted himself well…
JK Rowling’s accusations will hurt Starmer
Perhaps JK Rowling should be the leader of the opposition. She describes herself as ‘left leaning’, she has a huge…
Six Corbynites switching to other parties
There’s been a lot of focus on splits on the right during the election campaign – but what about splits…
The Green party’s women problem
In an excellent essay I wrote for this magazine at the start of the year – ‘Sir’ Ed Davey’s Lib Dems are…
The boring truth about Keir Starmer
How would you define ‘working people’? You’d think that ‘people who work’ would be a pretty safe bet. But Keir…
Germany’s tragedy is that it isn’t ready for the future
How do we defend Europe without the Americans? With Donald Trump inciting Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’…
The future looks bright for Spanish bullfighting
In one of my local bars, in the Andalucian town of Antequera, there’s a poster on the door advertising bullfighting…
Inside the battle for Bristol
Even if Keir Starmer wins a landslide majority next week, there is one former stronghold he might still lose. A…
JK Rowling’s blistering attack on Sir Keir
It’s not just the Conservatives who are facing difficulties this election season. Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party has found itself…
Bet probe Tory was previously married to his wife’s opponent
Dear oh dear. With less than two weeks to go until polling day, Rishi Sunak’s campaign has been hit with…
Farage’s Putin comments could trip him up
‘You know what I am! I’m a fighter, I’m a warrior, I’m a campaigner. I stand up against big institutions…
The Washington Post has missed out on a great editor
When Robert Winnett was named the new editor of the Washington Post, it made a lot of sense to me.…
The Venezuelafication of American streets
My grandma loves to joke about how she got a tooth knocked out by a motorizado (biker) in the Venezuelan…
On Summer Solstice and the passage of time
Some of my long-time readers will know that for many years past I have spent a few days most summers…
Luis Rubiales deserves his day in court
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, is going to court for ‘The Kiss’. It was confirmed this week…
France under Macron keeps getting worse
The warnings continue to come thick and fast in France about the disaster that could befall the Republic on 7…
