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Can Macron halt the ‘Mexicanisation’ of France?
Emmanuel Macron showed off his virility this week with the release of two photos in which he is seen giving…
Is London the ‘most anti-Semitic city in the West’?
The last time I saw Amichai Chikli, he was struggling to put on a suit jacket at the Israeli embassy…
Putin is as deluded about the Islamist threat as the West
From the outset it was obvious to seasoned observers who massacred more than 130 Russians at a concert hall Moscow…
The hounding of Kate was a new low for Britain
Shame on the ghouls who spread lies and rumours about the Princess of Wales. And the idiot conspiracy theorists who…
Who will Putin blame for the terror attack?
A branch of the Islamic State terror group, Isis-K, has claimed responsibility for last night’s stadium terror attack in Moscow.…
Cameron is wrong to threaten Israel with an arms embargo
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron is threatening to suspend arms sales to Israel. The Telegraph reports that the former prime…
Kate’s critics should be ashamed of themselves
Who is this speaking with a sneer on their lips and contempt in their voice before news of the Princess of Wales’s…
What happened to the post-Brexit free trade deals?
When people talk about the ways the Conservatives have squandered this parliament, and with it their first and best opportunity…
Where did it all go wrong for Brazil’s football team?
When England play Brazil in a friendly at Wembley tonight they will go into the game as firm favourites to…
Kemi Badenoch’s diversity crusade doesn’t go far enough
This week, the equalities minister and business secretary Kemi Badenoch took aim at Britain’s woke bureaucracy. The government’s Inclusion at…
In praise of bin men
I’ve always had a soft spot for bin men – or refuse collectors as we generally call them these days.…
How Ukraine’s drone attacks can hit Russia where it hurts
On the morning of 16 March, Ukrainian drones struck multiple refineries in the Samara region of Russia, For more than a week,…
Putin has questions to answer over the Moscow terror attack
As Russia comes to terms with what seems to be the largest terrorist attack on its soil in recent times,…
The enormous dignity of the Princess of Wales
The statement, when it came, was remarkably simple and delivered with enormous dignity. Dressed simply and sitting outside, the Princess…
Princess of Wales asks for privacy after cancer diagnosis
After weeks of speculation over the Princess of Wales’s health since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, Kate Middleton has…
Kate reveals cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales this evening revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer, and that she is being treated…
How activism swept the civil service
The Scottish parliament’s decision to ban its staff wearing campaigning lanyards may seem like a small step. But could it set…
Revealed: Reform leader issues letter of complaint to ‘out of touch’ Mail group
Richard Tice is on a mission to crack down on ‘defamatory and libellous’ slurs against his party as the election…
Why is New Zealand’s deputy PM rowing with Chumbawamba?
In their musical heyday, the English anarchist punk band Chumbawamba enjoyed a reputation for having an irreverent attitude towards those…
Nike should leave the St George’s Cross alone
England’s football kit has changed dramatically over the years but one feature typically remains unchanged: the cross of St George.…
Fake Labour minister polls better than real frontbenchers
While the polls continue to predict a Labour victory at the next election, it’s not all rosy for Sir Keir…
Who really betrayed the Great Escape prisoners?
Anyone for whom a screening of the film The Great Escape is an annual Christmas tradition will know how strong…
Britain’s high street is still stuck in recession
So, is the recession over? The Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) retail sales figures show that sales volumes were flat…
Watch: Douglas Murray schools Al Jazeera journalist on Israel-Gaza conflict
When you’re interviewing an expert, it never hurts to come prepared. But when Al Jazeera journalist Jane Dutton quizzed Douglas…
What do plummeting birth rates mean for the future of the planet?
Few Britons will have heard the phrase ‘apocalyptic winter’, but that may soon change. It’s how Italian politicians describe the…
