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Leave Kate Middleton alone
Well done everyone for ruining Mother’s Day for the Princess of Wales. I hope you’re proud of yourselves. A young-ish…
Who is going to pay for Rishi’s gas power stations?
The problem with intermittency of wind and solar energy is so obvious that you wonder why is has taken the…
Boris Johnson won’t help Sunak win back the Red Wall
What are we to make of today’s rather breathless story in the the Times suggesting that Boris Johnson will make…
All hail the abolition of the ‘non-doms’
One of the agreeable surprises in the Spring Budget was Jeremy Hunt’s late conversion to the idea of abolishing ‘non-dom’…
Has the jobs market cooled enough to cut interest rates?
Is the Bank of England about to cut interest rates? Today’s labour market statistics might just give them the room…
Is Giorgia Meloni a secret centrist?
When it became clear in September 2022 that Giorgia’s Meloni right-wing coalition was on course to win Italy’s general election,…
Blame Prince William, not Kate, for the Royal photo blunder
The Princess of Wales has owned up. In a statement on X/ Twitter, she revealed that she was the phantom…
Lee Anderson should call a by-election after defecting to Reform
Lee Anderson, who has defected from the Tories to Reform, is about to find out that switching parties is not…
Can the Tories actually make their free extra childcare plan work?
Is the government’s expansion of free childcare actually going to work? The early years sector says not. They have warned…
Macron has spied an easy win with his assisted dying Bill
Emmanuel Macron was predictably theatrical when he introduced his Bill on the end of life yesterday. In the proposed legislation,…
Why Starmer shouldn’t celebrate Lee Anderson’s Reform defection
Lee Anderson joining Reform UK is unquestionably a disaster for Rishi Sunak. It will guarantee the challenger party huge coverage…
Lee Anderson’s top three spats with Reform
Well, well, well. The rumours turned out to be true. This morning the former deputy chairman of the Tory party…
Lee Anderson’s Reform defection spells trouble for Rishi Sunak
Tory MP Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK. Speaking at an impromptu press conference this morning, the former deputy…
This tragic Oscars shows the Golden Age of Hollywood is over
‘The Incident’ which took place between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars was a double-edged sword. It…
The Princess of Wales’ ‘manipulated’ photo is a disastrous own goal
The photograph of Kate Middleton surrounded by her family was supposed to reassure the public. ‘Thank you for your kind…
Why a Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza looks unlikely
Hopes for a temporary ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas during Ramadan were dashed over the weekend, when it became…
Can the King save the Commonwealth?
When the King makes his first public address since his cancer diagnosis today, the occasion could not be more fitting.…
Labour comes out against Emirati bid for Telegraph
This is a big week for the future of the British press with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport…
Why can police sue for being asked to do their jobs?
I can’t imagine being confronted with the body of someone who has jumped to their death: limbs splayed in ways…
Picture agencies ‘kill’ royal photo over editing fears
Kensington Palace is making headlines this evening — but not in the way officials hoped. A photo that was meant…
‘My kid’s name resonated in that body’: Steve Nikoui’s first interview after State of the Union outburst
Steve Nikoui’s son, Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, was killed alongside twelve other American service-members outside of Abbey Gate at the…
UAE media deal hangs in the balance
The next three days could have major consequences for the British media landscape. On Monday, Ofcom will deliver its findings…
Pope Francis’s unhelpful Ukraine comments
Pope Francis has made a statement on the Ukraine war that has sparked fury among many of Kyiv’s supporters. Asked…
UCL is harming itself by pandering to China
We have suspected for some time that UK universities were supping with the devil when they relied on legions of…
Why is Macron suddenly pro-Ukraine? Fear of Le Pen
Its an old ruse to deploy foreign policy for domestic purposes. France has a long history in that vein. General…
