World
The right reason to give back the Elgin marbles
I took my daughter to Athens for a short holiday at half-term. She is studying Ancient Greek at GCSE, which…
Can Starmer help get children ‘school ready’?
It takes a lot of effort for ‘Johnny’ to take off his coat every morning when he joins his reception…
The problem with the FA’s rainbow laces furore
The suits who run football in this country can always be relied upon to make a pig’s ear of things.…
Poll: public back NFU over Reeves
When you’re in a hole, stop digging. These words of wisdom are yet to be heeded by the bright young…
Was the Emir of Qatar’s visit a good idea?
As the first day of the Emir of Qatar’s state visit to Britain draws to a close, all those involved…
Conservative Home founder joins Reform
The ravens really are leaving the Tower. Last week, it was Andrea Jenkyns quitting the Tories; this week it is…
Vegans aren’t saints or sinners
Vegans are a people both widely admired and hated. That is the conclusion of a report earlier this week, one…
Commons back proportional representation bill
There have been a lot of political firsts this year: Labour’s supermajority, Reform UK’s Westminster seats and the incorporation of…
Why has South Korea’s president declared martial law?
In a dramatic and unnanounced move, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday in a live…
How to prevent another Gregg Wallace scandal
‘Huw Edwards, Russell Brand, Jermaine Jenas, Phillip Schofield, Gregg Wallace… when will it end?!’ read the message from a friend.…
Why the Welsh Tory leader has quit
Andrew RT Davies has quit this lunchtime as the leader of the Conservative group in the Welsh parliament. It follows…
Public trust in SNP government collapses
When it rains for Scotland’s Nats, it pours. It now transpires – according to the Scottish government’s very own survey…
Starmer will struggle to keep both the EU and US happy
We do not have to make a choice between our alliance with the United States and closer relations with the…
Is this the end for Barnier – and Macron?
Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for trade talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Having signed a…
NHS Scotland can’t go on like this
Another Scottish budget and another dire warning from the spending watchdog, Audit Scotland, that the National Health Service in Scotland…
Will Louise Haigh receive a golden goodbye?
Well, well, well. Before Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour lot got into government, Starmer’s army was quite happy to commit to…
Marine Le Pen’s reckless game with the French economy
The power probably feels good. And it may help her win the presidency eventually. Even so, there is a catch…
Why Britain is rolling out the red carpet for Qatar
This week’s state visit by the Emir of Qatar is the first of any Arab leader since King Charles ascended…
Is Starmer planning a foreign policy reset too?
Keir Starmer is preparing to give his big reset speech on Thursday. But the more interesting address is perhaps the…
The new Jaguar is spectacularly hideous
Winston Churchill reputedly said ‘Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.’ This adage must have…
The Japanese are in for a big TfL culture shock
Tokyo Nothing can prepare the good people from Tokyo Metro – who are coming to London to run the Elizabeth…
Things can only get worse for Keir Starmer
Finally a date has been set – 29 January 2025 – for the government to debate points posed by the…
Britain is finally debating cousin marriage
It is a biting winter’s evening in Cambridge and apparently we are making history. This is the first serious public…
Ireland’s centre has held
Two years ago, I secured an apartment in Dublin through a gay dating app. I was desperate and there was…
Success for Syria’s rebels is far from guaranteed
Syrian Sunni Islamist fighters are continuing to consolidate their gains in Syria’s Aleppo province. Almost the entirety of Aleppo city,…
