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Navalny exposes the truth about Putin’s ‘strong man’ image
The 19-year extended prison sentence handed out to Putin opponent Alexei Navalny on Friday may seem, to many, meaningless and…
Why not house refugees on barges?
‘By the light of the torches, we saw the black Hulk lying out a little way from the mud of…
Russian military chief lets slip the cost of invasion
When it comes to disclosing the true cost of the war in Ukraine for Russia, the Kremlin has rarely, if…
What a gay sex tape says about the state of Iran
The revelation that an Iranian official in charge of Islamic values has been caught on video having sex with another man will…
The BBC deserves its declining audience figures
So, the figures are in. The total weekly audience for BBC Radio 2 has dropped by a million in the…
Five of the worst Gary Neville moments
Having previously been known simply as ‘that footy pundit off the telly’, over the past year Gary Neville seems to…
Rishi Sunak, the ‘Swiftie’
Taylor Swift mania has hit Los Angeles this weekend as the best-selling songstress takes her sold out Eras tour to…
Will this Scottish by-election bring down the SNP?
The first by-election in Scotland since the SNP’s change of leadership is a huge test for First Minister Humza Yousaf.…
Beijing is right to be worried about the Chinese economy
Going by the number of state and Communist party plans to ‘boost consumption’ over the summer, it appears that Beijing…
Wolves and the Greens: why Germans are flocking to the AfD
‘Ku Klux Klan Brandenburg’ was emblazoned across the black T-shirt on a guy in line behind me at the Total…
Rishi Sunak won’t regret giving up on liberal Conservatism
It will not come as much of a shock to learn that people who voted Conservative in 2019 generally think…
Why won’t Keir Mather apologise to Germaine Greer?
Labour’s newest and youngest MP, Keir Mather, is fresh out of Oxford – and on a path to the very…
Why should I pick up my dog’s poo?
In my local countryside lanes and wooded walks, no one is bagging the excrement deposited by the deer, foxes, rabbits…
Alexei Navalny’s ‘Stalinist’ jail sentence is no surprise
Alexei Navalny – the most high-profile figure of Russia’s political opposition – has just been sentenced to 19 years in a ‘special…
Are the Greens more interested in trans rights than saving the planet?
July 2023 could soon be declared as the hottest month on record. Few doubt that climate change is real and…
The private sector won’t save the NHS
NHS waiting lists are at record levels, with the number of people in the queue for treatment at 7.5 million.…
Eddie Izzard tries again to become a Labour MP
As the earth orbits the sun and leopards avoid changing their spots, so Eddie Izzard is again attempting to become…
Watch: Tory minister prepares for a Labour election win
Oh dear. It seems Health Minister Maria Caulfield failed to get the memo on government lines to take this morning,…
Is the ‘era of cheap food’ over?
Not so long ago, some were arguing that cheap food was a problem in Britain. We’re unlikely to hear such complaints now…
Macron is pushing France to tipping point
In the last three years, Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Niger have all undergone coup d’états. The most recent…
Could Trump’s indictments boost his election chances?
When Donald Trump’s attorney and spokeswoman Alina Habba took to the streets on Thursday in front of the federal courthouse in…
Is Sadiq Khan trying to make London’s schools more dangerous?
London’s schools are about to become less safe. The city’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has decided to appoint Maureen McKenna to…
Will Justin Trudeau’s divorce affect his career?
Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have jointly announced on their Instagram accounts that they are…
Locking up shoplifters won’t solve Britain’s crime problem
The Conservative party has had an idea. It’s not a very good idea, but it’s an idea and those are…
Why Labour needs a clear victory in this Scottish by-election
The Labour party could hardly ask for better than the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election as a means to judge…
