World
How Generation X turned Britain barking mad
What have the following got in common? David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Liz Truss, Nicola Sturgeon, Matt Hancock, Sadiq Khan, Angela…
A culture of fear has taken over academia and the arts
At the end of the second world war, George Orwell went to an event organised by PEN, a campaign dedicated…
The remarkable conversion of the lead Pearl Harbor bomber
This week marks the 81st anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which…
The paradox at the heart of Russia’s missile strategy
Russia has launched five waves of missile strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructures since 10 October. These strikes have damaged or…
Invented female characters are a betrayal of history
The popular historian Ben Macintyre is a fortunate fellow. No sooner has the BBC’s acclaimed adaptation of his account of…
What Covid coverage gets wrong
Throughout the Covid pandemic, the BBC’s coverage has strictly followed what is now known as ‘official science’ – with journalists…
Prince William’s Earthshot prize won’t save the planet
I hate to pour cold water on the Prince of Wales’ big night out in Boston on Friday, where he…
How Twitter suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story
For weeks now, Twitter’s new chief Elon Musk has been promising to reveal what really happened behind the scenes at…
The EU and America are sliding into protectionism
Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Washington this week and the upcoming meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council on…
The BBC shouldn’t dumb down for poorer audiences
The BBC is an organisation that in my experience is, generally, benevolent; and the broadcasting regulator Ofcom is full of…
Putin’s peace talks bluff has been called out
It is almost as if Vladimir Putin doesn’t mean it when he claims to be open to peace talks with…
Whisper it, but Qatar is winning this World Cup
So, we’re at about the halfway point in the 2022 Fifa World Cup and, while I’m delighted that England have…
A tale of two royal couples taking on America
When the incendiary story about Lady Susan Hussey’s ill-judged remarks broke this week, a detail that many were quick to…
How I became a morning person
For most of my life, I was a night owl. Up-and-at-‘em types would tease me for my sleeping-in habits. I’d…
Labour’s disturbing attitude to press freedom
Once in every generation the Labour party gets tired of losing elections and prepares for power by neutralising potential sources…
Why are we ignoring the GOP’s popular vote win?
The midterm bloodbath conservatives were salivating for devolved into, at best, a red tide. The Democrats held the Senate and…
Why is this student official apologising for being bio-essentialist?
Why do we need a Women’s Officer anyway? Wind back the clock about 35 years, and that question might have provoked 20…
The EU’s bid to control Hungary may backfire
To anyone looking in from the outside, the ongoing argument between Budapest and Brussels over EU subsidies, which flared up again…
The unbelievable narcissism of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary
‘Why did you want to make this documentary?’ That is the question – over portentous piano chords – that begins…
Why do so many people now hate the Tories?
When Labour lost Hartlepool to the Tories in a parliamentary by-election 18 months ago, Keir Starmer was reported to have…
Have yourself a very basic Christmas
Humbug! I’ve written before in these pages about how much I loathe Christmas. It’s not just Christmas though: with the exception…
Madison Cawthorn is right about metrosexuals on social media
Madison Cawthorn, the one-hit-wonder congressman from North Carolina who was defeated in his primary earlier this year, used his final…
The media’s latest ‘get Trump quick’ scheme
“I think the former president is a spent political force.” So wrote New York Times columnist Bret Stephens of Donald…
Why the Good Law Project lost – again
The Good Law Project (GLP) has lost again. But the lessons from this particular loss touch on a deeper problem…
In defence of Lady Susan Hussey
Lady Susan Hussey resigned from the Royal household yesterday after 60 years of loyal service to King and Country. Lady…
