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Martin Bashir continues to haunt the BBC
In the annals of those connected with the contemporary Royal Family, it is hard not to see the journalist and…
No, Brexit checks won’t push up food prices
It is one of those occasions when you don’t need to wait for tomorrow’s newspapers to know what will be…
Labour U-turns, yet again
Another day, another Labour U-turn. This morning it’s the turn of Rachel Reeves, who has done another copy and paste…
Jeremy Hunt should ignore the IMF’s tax cut warning
Government borrowing is lower than had been forecast. The economy needs some form of a boost. And perhaps most of…
Will expat voters really help the Tories at the next election?
With opinion polls predicting an oncoming electoral shellacking for the Conservatives, it is unsurprising that Rishi Sunak is hoping to…
Mass migration will make the housing crisis so much worse
We can have mass migration or we can have affordable housing. But it’s hard to see how we can possibly…
Is Taylor Swift a psyop?
In 2024, right-wingers are facing a doddery, often incoherent Democratic president, an even more incoherent VP (who doesn’t have the…
The surprising truth about ‘Nanny State’ Britain
This week, a Conservative Prime Minister announced he was banning something – disposable vapes. The reaction to that ban –…
Ilhan Omar and the battle of the Somali translators
Who knew there were so many fluent Somali speakers in Washington? Talking to a crowd of Somali émigrés in Minneapolis…
The West’s shameful silence on Imran Khan’s imprisonment
Donald Trump should spare a thought for Imran Khan. If the former US president feels overrun by lawsuits, he could…
France’s farmers’ revolt isn’t all it seems
The toll station on the A9 motorway near the French-Spanish border is closed with cones and guarded by the local…
Minister hints that Emirati bid for the Telegraph will be blocked
Few phrases are more likely to get the blood of ministers going than the words ‘Urgent Question’. Today it was…
Is Kemi Badenoch backed by ‘evil plotters’?
It seems that talk of Tory treachery simply won’t go away. Less than 48 hours after Kemi Badenoch declared that…
The return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland is not a done deal
Is power-sharing about to finally return to Northern Ireland? That’s the expectation in Westminster and Stormont after the Democratic Unionist…
Rishi Sunak lacks the courage to take on the rail unions
So, what was the point of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act? What is happening today and for the rest of…
The Lords’ debate exposed the holes in the Tories’ Rwanda Bill
What sort of trouble is the Rwanda deportation legislation going to get into in the Lords? It passed its second…
Why is Michael Gove gaslighting himself about the Tories’ achievements?
Michael Gove has written a staunch defence of the government’s 14 years of ‘achievements’ for Conservative Home. ‘Do we really…
Is Taylor Swift ‘profoundly powerful’ when it comes to politics?
It’s not yet February, and already we have a clear idea of what Joe Biden’s re-election will be all about:…
Zelensky’s rivalry with Zaluzhny spells bad news for Ukraine
Is he out or not? After a night of claim, counter-claim, rumour and speculation, it appears that Ukrainian president Volodymyr…
It is still early days for the DUP’s new power-sharing deal
It has been nearly two years since the last elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sinn Féin, for the first…
Hit SUV drivers where it hurts: in the pocket
Heavier cars will soon be hit with higher parking fees. Good. As an urban pedestrian and a car driver, I…
Do French farmers really have it so bad?
What a shame we are not still in the single market, seamlessly exporting our lamb and whisky so it can…
Why Jordan is in Iran’s sights
The drone attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three American troops and injured dozens risks bringing one…
George Freeman: My £120,000 ministerial salary wasn’t enough
At £120,000 a year, George Freeman was in the top 3 per cent of earners as science minister – but…
Do the Tories really ‘have a plan’?
Tory ministers are now well rehearsed in the latest slogan that Rishi Sunak wants to take into the election. Today’s…
