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How Hungary’s presidency could shake up the EU
Life in the Berlaymont building, the Brussels headquarters of the European Union, just got a bit more surreal. A striking…
Georgia’s Euros run gave the nation some respite
If you had told me a month ago that Georgia would make it into the play-offs, defeating Portugal on the…
Will there be an election upset on Thursday?
In just two days, voters will head to the polling booth to cast their vote in the 2024 general election.…
Scottish independence could be the biggest loser on election day
As the hours tick down to polling day, Scottish nationalists are beginning to assess the damage this election campaign has…
Giorgia Meloni will enjoy taking revenge on Macron
The German government has expressed its ‘concern’ at the prospect of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally forming the next government…
Reform candidate targeted JK Rowling and Sturgeon in online rants
Oh dear. Just two days to go until polling day and Reform is once again in the limelight after yet…
What the Supreme Court immunity ruling means for Donald Trump
Yesterday, reviewing last week’s Supreme Court decisions, I noted that the court would probably issue its final opinion of the season, on…
Why does Japan want to build a 300-mile conveyor belt?
In a move that sounds like something out of the new Francis Ford Coppola film Megalopolis, the Japanese government has announced…
Why Labour keeps floundering on the trans toilet question
Labour politicians who cannot give straight answers on sex and gender will need to get their thinking caps on, assuming…
Will North Korea send troops to Ukraine?
When dealing with North Korea, it’s important not just to look at what the regime says about its present and…
A robust SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity
All is unfolding as I have foreseen. Yesterday, reviewing last week’s Supreme Court decisions and indulging in a little well-earned Schadenfreude…
The top contenders to replace Joe Biden
After Thursday’s disastrous excuse for a presidential debate, New York Times opinion columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that Joe Biden “has…
Why does Starmer think he can finish early on Fridays if he becomes PM?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has disclosed that he won’t work ’24/7′ if he wins the election this week and…
Will Starmer be a part-time PM?
‘Sir Sleepy’, it seems, is back. On the eve of taking up the most important job in the country, Keir…
Proportional representation won’t save the Tories
Members and supporters of the Conservative party do not generally speak in favour of proportional representation (PR) – which is…
JK Rowling slams Swinney over gender stance
Another day, another drama. This time Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is in the spotlight, after he conducted a rather…
Rory Stewart’s centrist squirm
With three days to go until 4 July, who else would you want to hear from but Rory Stewart? Cometh…
Fear and loathing (and door-knocking) with the SNP
The SNP is having a very normal election: its first really normal one in a long time. It’s just short…
Jill Biden revealed as Vogue magazine cover star
Oh dear. Vogue magazine’s August cover dropped this morning and it transpires that its editorial team has decided on a…
Should voters punish Labour for its lockdown stance?
One perfectly valid reason for voting is to reward past success and punish past failures. We have no guarantees about…
What the markets have wrong about the French election results
The Paris stock market is soaring. French bonds are rising once again, and the banks are suddenly looking a lot…
How Viktor Orbán plans to ‘Make Europe Great Again’
Hungary has just begun its presidency of the Council of the EU, as part of the member states’ six-monthly rotation…
Nigel Farage turns on Marine Le Pen
Ooh la la! After a tricky few weeks for Reform UK, leader Nigel Farage has aimed his sights towards the…
If Joe stays in…
After Thursday’s fiasco in Atlanta, Joe Biden faces two hard choices. The hardest — and grimmest — is whether to…
France’s political upheaval is bad news for Ukraine
It has been a bad few days for Volodymyr Zelensky. The president of Ukraine must have covered his face with…
