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Gordon Brown doesn’t understand what Scottish voters want
Only Gordon Brown could come up with a 40-point plan for constitutional renewal. ‘Less is more’ is not a principle…
Did US officials suppress political speech on Twitter?
The ‘Twitter files’ Elon Musk released to two journalists have produced a cloud of confusion. So far, we have not…
Unlike Britain, France is far from finished with Covid
Twelve months ago Britain rebelled against Covid hysteria. As Boris Johnson and his Sage modelling committee prepared to lockdown the…
King Charles should ignore Ngozi Fulani
If a visitor to my house suggested they had been abused and verbally attacked when they came to tea, I…
One failed Republican autopsy was enough
The news that Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is planning on conducting an “autopsy” of the 2022 election…
Japan’s defense revolution
You don’t need to be an Asia specialist to recognize that China is undergoing a significant military modernization campaign. China’s…
Why is the mainstream media ignoring the Twitter Files?
The most telling thing about Matt Taibbi’s Twitter Files release at Elon Musk’s behest was not so much what was or…
Is the Biden administration’s ‘non-binary’ hero a thief?
“Everyone deserves to live their life as their full an authentic self.” So tweeted the Department of Energy on November…
The SNP’s colonialism myth
There have been strange goings on in Scotland. A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court clarified that the Scottish parliament…
Why the lame-duck Congress is a threat to democracy
President Joe Biden warned Americans before the midterms that democratic self-government was “under assault” by candidates who refused to accept…
Watch: Harry and Meghan’s latest cringe-fest
Quick, nurse, pass the sick bag! The wokest couple in all the West is at it again. Harry and Meghan…
Might next year’s economic pain be less than forecast?
This morning’s economic update from the Confederation of British Industry doesn’t make for cheery reading – but it could be…
Three reasons Labour wants to talk about Lords reform
There are reasons why Labour wants to talk about constitutional reform despite all the other challenges facing the country. First,…
Will Braverman turn on Sunak over the Channel crisis?
Finally the Tory government appears to have realised that its serial mishandling of the Channel boats issue is the top…
Does Starmer have the stomach to scrap the House of Lords?
It’s Labour’s turn to take centre stage today as Keir Starmer attempts to seize the agenda with the launch of…
Will the EU’s oil price cap hurt Russia?
The EU’s import embargo of Russian oil – which comes into force today – plus a price cap on non-EU…
Keir Starmer rules out a return for Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 40 years, but this morning Keir Starmer confirmed Corbyn’s time in the Labour…
Afghanistan’s guerrilla generation: an interview with Ahmad Massoud
Fighting has continued against the Taliban in Afghanistan while the world has not been watching. The commander of the main…
The shabby dishonesty of Matt Hancock’s ‘diaries’
‘Standing in my kitchen in Suffolk after a quiet New Year’s Eve, I scanned my newspaper for clues as to…
Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter files’ demand answers from the government
The “Twitter files” Elon Musk released to two journalists have produced a cloud of confusion. So far, we have not…
Eddie Izzard loses (again)
Oh dear. It seems that the curse of Izzard has struck again. The stand-up comedian and staunch Labour member has…
New Labour’s children make hay in exile
Life is good in the Labour party right now – which is perhaps why it’s no surprise that a few…
Letting pharmacists prescribe would ease the strain on the NHS
The NHS is facing its own winter of discontent: A&E waiting times are surging, GP availability is plunging and a…
Why the Rosetta Stone shouldn’t be returned to Egypt
The Rosetta Stone is said to be the most visited object in the British Museum. By and large the most…
Is Xi losing control of China’s zero Covid protests?
Tony Blair recently described the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s zero-Covid policy as ‘completely irrational’. He is completely wrong. Within the…
