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The truth about Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Independent Alliance’

3 September 2024 4:59 pm

Jeremy Corbyn has teamed up with four other MPs elected as independents at the general election to form an ‘Independent…

Why are a record number of Brits applying to change their gender?

3 September 2024 4:13 pm

The number of people applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) has reached a new record. Government figures revealed that…

A tribute to the glorious heyday of smoking

3 September 2024 4:00 pm

When the revolting news broke that Keir Starmer – whingeing lovechild of Oliver Cromwell and Captain Mainwaring – could be about…

Why is the BBC so positive about the Notting Hill Carnival?

3 September 2024 3:41 am

The BBC’s coverage of the Notting Hill carnival has been almost relentlessly positive. But the rosy view of the festivities…

Kamala’s history of backstabbing her bosses

3 September 2024 3:31 am

Vice President Kamala Harris was pushed to the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket more than a month ago —…

David Lammy partially suspends arms sales to Israel

3 September 2024 3:00 am

David Lammy has just announced that Britain is suspending 30 arms export licenses to Israel. The Foreign Secretary told the…

Rayner and Badenoch row on first day back

3 September 2024 2:42 am

It was the Commons at its best: the whole House, united in agreement on one key matter. MP after MP…

Starmer faces more backlash over winter fuel payment cuts

3 September 2024 2:29 am

It’s the first day back in parliament after recess and already Labour splits are starting to emerge. Now it transpires…

Why are Britain’s diplomats virtue-signalling to South Korea?

3 September 2024 2:22 am

An important international conference will take place this week in South Korea, focused on the peninsula’s security concerns. The UK…

What does Starmer hang on his wall?

3 September 2024 12:19 am

Political artwork has rather dominated the headlines of late. After Sir Keir’s peculiar opposition to the ‘unsettling’ painting of his…

Kemi Badenoch’s leadership pitch? Tough love

2 September 2024 11:08 pm

It’s a busy day for the Tory leadership race in Westminster as the six candidates attempt to build momentum and…

The AfD is winning over Germany’s youth

2 September 2024 10:48 pm

‘We are the party of the youth!’ When the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party launched its state election campaign…

Scrapping one-word Ofsted verdicts is a mistake

2 September 2024 9:58 pm

The decision to scrap one or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools is good news for teachers – but…

How Creative Scotland was corrupted by gender ideology

2 September 2024 9:48 pm

Loath as I am to indulge in the national pastime of Scottish exceptionalism, we do pretty well when it comes to…

Labour want to Frenchify the economy

2 September 2024 9:31 pm

It is not that long ago that the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that his would be the…

Labour must beware crying wolf about a run on the pound

2 September 2024 9:13 pm

As winter approaches, and fuel prices go up, Keir Starmer’s honeymoon period is well and truly over. The Labour government…

Angela Merkel played a key role in the rise of the AfD

2 September 2024 7:38 pm

To no one’s great surprise, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) romped to victory in Sunday’s election in the eastern state of…

How long will Germany’s anti-AfD ‘firewall’ last?

2 September 2024 7:08 pm

Berlin awoke this morning in a state of shock. Although opinion polls had predicted that the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…

Starmer rehomes ‘unsettling’ Thatcher painting

2 September 2024 7:03 pm

To Downing Street, where a painting of a former prime minister has been causing quite a stir lately. Sir Keir…

How long will Starmer’s new MPs stay loyal?

2 September 2024 5:59 pm

It’s show time for Keir Starmer as MPs return to parliament today following the summer recess. The Prime Minister and…

The war on smokers has gone too far

2 September 2024 4:53 pm

You’d think, wouldn’t you, that after winning a giant mandate from the electorate and having not yet done anything to…

What the AfD’s ‘historic victory’ means for Germany

2 September 2024 4:26 pm

Alternative für Deutschland’s success in east German state elections marks a major blow to the government in Berlin. The AfD…

Scottish Nats still haven’t worked out why they lost

2 September 2024 4:01 pm

Unlike a slightly more high-profile reunion event, the ticketing website for the Scottish referendum tenth anniversary show is not expected to crash.…

The strange case of Pavel Durov and Emmanuel Macron

2 September 2024 4:00 pm

The arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, has not only raised questions about the charges…

The AfD is set to win its first ever state election

2 September 2024 4:30 am

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland party is set to make history and take control of at least one of Germany’s…