World
Behind the Venezuelan migrant crime wave
Jose Antonio Ibarra, a twenty-six-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant, was charged in connection with the gruesome murder of Laken Riley, a…
Nikki Haley isn’t running to win
Commentators find it tedious to keep pointing out that Donald Trump has won yet another primary by yet another huge…
Jeremy Hunt is about to disappoint his party
In a week’s time, Jeremy Hunt will stand up at the despatch box and unveil the Spring Budget. This event…
Prince Harry’s court defeat is another embarrassment for the royals
Prince Harry’s failed High Court challenge against the government over his security protection heaps more embarrassment on the royals. The…
Apple is right to steer clear of the electric car market
Apple’s much-hyped electric car appears to have been killed off before it ever hit the road. For years, the tech…
Why we should worry about progressive AI
Google recently launched its AI image generator, Gemini. Users could type in a description and then, in seconds, the algorithm…
Why Britain’s prison guards are losing control
Prisons are terrifying places when guards lose control. The authorities retreat and angry prisoners are left in charge – until…
Ukraine attacks the Church of England’s ‘pro-Russia propaganda’
Perhaps Justin Welby expected gratitude from Ukraine, after the Church of England’s Synod debated the war this week. He certainly…
Macron has embarrassed and embittered his military
Emmanuel Macron is the first president of the Fifth Republic to have never served in the military, and it shows.…
Why this Gaza protest vote is dangerous for Joe Biden
Earlier this month, ‘none of these candidates’ turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…
The West is being too slow to arm Ukraine
A dangerous truth is emerging from Ukraine. Kyiv is slowly starting to lose the war against Russia because it is running…
‘Uncommitted’ votes steal the show in Michigan
Earlier this month, “none of these candidates” turned out to be a political spoiler for former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley…
Time to end branch campuses in Qatar
The post-October 7 backlash against campus antisemitism has taken its next casualty: Texas A&M’s Qatar branch campus. The Texas A&M…
Post Office ex-chairman hits back at Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch emerged from this morning’s Commons evidence session strengthened by the testimony of one of her top officials. But…
There should be no ceasefire in Gaza
Joe Biden appears to be pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘My hope is that by next Monday…
Officials back Kemi Badenoch in Post Office row
The row over compensation for wrongly convicted postmasters returned to parliament again today. Kemi Badenoch, the Business Secretary, is currently…
Can Jeremy Hunt actually afford to cut taxes?
Does Jeremy Hunt have the cash to spend on tax cuts in his spring Budget next week? That’s the billion…
Why Macron won’t send troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron does enjoy a good grandstanding. Having once been keen to present himself as a possible bridge-builder…
How the Netherlands became a narco-state
In a heavily-fortified Amsterdam courthouse known as The Bunker, Ridouan Taghi, the chieftain of the so-called ‘Mocro-Maffia’ (Moroccan mafia), and…
How Hunt’s Budget could put Starmer in a bind
Time was when a chancellor had to resign for leaking the Budget – Hugh Dalton famously lost his job after…
Why is Macron acting like a ‘warlord’?
Emmanuel Macron has said that the West may have to send ground troops to Ukraine to support their war against…
Sunak’s Lee Anderson problem isn’t going away
It’s day five of the Lee Anderson debacle and the row shows no signs of abating. Rishi Sunak is having…
Why shortening the school summer holidays helps no one
A new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has recommended that the six-week school summer holiday should be reduced to four weeks,…
Lords amendment could thwart Emirati bid for Telegraph and Spectator
In an era of information wars, a ban on foreign powers owning news providers is an act of common sense…
The Church of England shouldn’t be neutral about the Ukraine war
The Church of England’s Synod is debating the war in Ukraine today. There will be a vote on a motion…
