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Did the Suffragettes really win women the vote?
I suppose most people regard the Suffragettes as the exemplary vindication of the right to carry out illegal direct action…
A modest proposal for the death penalty
Lee Anderson has changed my mind. I’ve always been an opponent of capital punishment but the Tory deputy chairman makes an irrefutable point: ‘Nobody has ever…
The vast scale of Beijing’s high-tech balloon programme
There will no doubt be some tense moments in the boardrooms of western technology companies over the coming days after…
Who cares about Syria’s earthquake victims?
At 4 a.m. on Monday, when the earthquake hit, most of the 4.5 million people living in northwestern Syria were…
The terror of Turkey’s earthquake: a survivor’s account
Before Monday’s earthquake, the old town of Antakya, known historically as Antioch, had been a wonderfully preserved labyrinth of narrow…
Voters agree with Lee Anderson about cracking down on crime
Lee Anderson, the recently-appointed Tory party deputy chairman, has sparked a political row with his comments on capital punishment. ‘Nobody…
Sandi Toksvig should stop picking on the Church of England
The breaking news is that Sandi Toksvig has demanded a meeting with God, over a friendly cup of tea. The…
Britain avoids recession – for now
Britain has avoided recession – for now. This morning’s update from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that there…
China is playing the US for fools over the spy balloon
The Chinese balloon debacle has shone a light on America’s security vulnerabilities, but it has also revealed just how audacious…
Congress’s Twitter hearings show Democrats are done with free speech
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, free speech was primarily defended by civil libertarians and the…
Is Putin scared of Ukrainian bombs?
Putin’s war has finally made its way to the Russian home front. A leak from the Kremlin reveals that Russia’s regional governments are…
The problem with a gender-neutral God
The Church of England will soon launch a commission on the question of gendered language in relation to God. Is…
How America’s ‘big sort’ will upend politics
The world may not be turning upside down, but it’s certainly tilting. In the long shadow of the pandemic, with…
America’s woke assault on English
Each time an American institution commits a new corruption of the English language in the name of ‘social justice,’ US wire services, assisted…
Biden’s State of the Union went quiet on China
Joe Biden’s meandering State of the Union left out a great many things, as his voice toggled between insincere whisper…
Boris cashes in with £2.5 million pay-day
It seems the days of ex-prime ministers going quietly into the sunset of retirement are well and truly dead. By…
Why Ukraine needs British war planes
‘We have freedom,’ said Zelensky in his address to Westminster Hall. ‘Give us wings to protect it!’ This sums up…
The EU is sleepwalking into a debt trap
It’s been less than three years since the EU made the unprecedented decision to issue €750 billion of its own debt…
The charm of Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is in Britain for a surprise visit. ‘Freedom will win – we know Russia will lose,’ he…
Will Zelensky secure fighter jets from the UK?
Volodymyr Zelensky has just addressed a packed Westminster Hall thanking Britons for their ‘grit and character’. Ukraine’s triumph would be…
Should ex-MPs get a medal for their service?
Should ex-MPs get a medal thanking them for their service? That’s the suggestion of the Commons Administration Committee, which has…
Time is running out for Turkey’s earthquake victims
The confirmed death toll from the two huge earthquakes which struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday has now…
Joe Biden got the reception he deserved at his State of the Union speech
At first, it sounded like Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address was going to be another snoozer. Out…
GOP congressman scoffs at complaints about ‘lack of decorum’
Newly elected GOP congressman Andy Ogles said that President Joe Biden shouldn’t have been surprised to receive jeers when he…
Ben Carson: Biden ‘demonized’ Republicans in his State of the Union
Dr. Ben Carson said that President Joe Biden attempted to “demonize” Republicans during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.…
