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Commons chaos as the Tories fall apart
The government chaos continues. On Wednesday morning, Tory MPs were told that Labour’s motion to force a vote on a…
Kill the Bill!
The more you study what is going on with the Just Stop Oil protests and the Public Order Bill, the…
Why Gen X is the Trumpiest generation
Republican fortunes are again on the upswing as the 2022 midterm elections loom. A series of Biden administration legislative wins…
Government wins fracking vote amid chaos
The government won tonight’s vote on fracking but it truly was a Pyrrhic victory. On paper, the numbers involved –…
Why I had to resign
Dear Prime Minister, It is with the greatest regret that I am choosing to tender my resignation. Earlier today, I…
Tsar Vladimir brings in martial law
Martial law can arrive with a bang: tanks on the streets, Swan Lake on the TV. It can also creep…
How the British helped JFK navigate the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Atlantic alliance hasn’t always been quite as special as politicians on both sides of the sea like to pretend.…
The gripping spectacle of Truss's fight for survival
A week of sheer hell for the Tory leader. Plots and rumours have swirled around Westminster. Rebels are said to…
Why are our universities still cosy with China?
It sounds like something from a spy novel: scientists linked to the Chinese military complex working at UK universities on…
The triple lock will condemn Britain
Liz Truss is almost exactly the leader the country is desperate for. Britain needs someone to take painful decisions and…
Giorgia Meloni shows Silvio Berlusconi who’s boss
Giorgia Meloni, who is about to become Italy’s first female prime minister, has won her first major battle. It was…
The Shakespearean tragedy of Liz Truss
In his book The Five Basic Plots, Christopher Booker outlines five stages of tragedy: anticipation, dream, frustration, nightmare, destruction. So…
Could the Tories’ downfall be Reform’s big chance?
The Reform party, under its leader Richard Tice, invented Trussonomics before Liz Truss – launching an economic recovery plan in…
Inflation is getting worse
In all the recent economic chaos, it’s been easy to overlook one of the most important factors contributing to the…
Poland wants reparations from Germany
If you think British politics is cracked, spare a thought for Europe. A spat between Germany and Poland is rapidly developing…
Politicians can’t fix our economic woes
The knives are out for the Prime Minister. The world watches as Britain falls into a simultaneous political and economic…
The murder of Lola and the failure of Marconism
Last Friday, a beautiful 12-year-old Paris girl named Lola failed to come home from middle school. Later that evening, her…
Meghan Markle’s meeting of the minds with Paris Hilton
‘I am kind, I have a big heart, I’m an Aquarius. I love animals and I’m shy. I’m a tomboy.…
What I saw at the Restoring a Nation conference
Take a drive through Steubenville, Ohio, Patrick Deneen urged the crowd at the recent Restoring a Nation conference. In downtown…
J.D. Vance owns Tim Ryan after Ryan calls him a racist
Cockburn watched with delight last night as Ohio’s Democratic candidate for US Senate, Tim Ryan, served up an absurd accusation…
Sleepy Joe leads the work-from-home crusade
Rejoice, slackers of America! For there is a new figurehead leading your crusade for lunchtime naps, camera-off Zoom meetings and…
Carnage meets courtesy at the Georgia debates
Atlanta, Georgia Georgia’s leading political candidates crossed swords earlier this week at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studios for the Atlanta…
The threat of Chinese headhunters
It is hard to say what is more shocking, dozens of former British military pilots lured by vast salaries to…
Now the Aussies mock Truss too
How are the mighty fallen. Once, Liz Truss was the toast of Canberra, the champion of AUKUS and a Free…
Beware a Tory in a hurry
Liz Truss will not lead the Conservative party into the next general election, despite her rather hesitant claim to the…
