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Why I sacked Nadhim Zahawi
When I became Prime Minister last year, I pledged that the Government I lead would have integrity, professionalism and accountability…
Revealed: The damning probe into Zahawi’s tax affairs that led to his departure
Rishi Sunak has sacked Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs and a ‘serious breach’ of the ministerial code. The PM…
Dresden’s Rumpelstiltskin and the strange tale of European porcelain
Strolling along Dresden’s Brühlsche Terrasse, an elegant promenade above the River Elbe known as ‘the balcony of Europe’, the wartime…
What the Census reveals about trans people in Britain
‘Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?’. Brits were asked that question for…
World Athletics’ trans policy isn’t scientific
This week it was revealed in the Telegraph that World Athletics is engaged in a confidential consultation with national governing bodies over the question…
Nadhim Zahawi and the end of honour
Nadhim Zahawi, who has been sacked by Rishi Sunak after days of headlines over his tax affairs, could learn a…
How the British saved India’s classical history
In India, a generation has been brought up on the academic Edward Said’s unhistorical prejudices towards the British and what…
What Germany can learn from Japan about the new world order
The end of the second world war saw the defeated aggressors Germany and Japan accept moral capitulation and begin new…
Russia wants to bleed Ukraine dry before its tanks arrive
The decision by Kyiv’s international partners to send Nato-designed main battle tanks to Ukraine is a pivotal moment in the…
Bathtime pictures won’t save Prince Andrew
As the furore about Prince Harry and Spare finally shows some signs of dying down – the book’s second week…
The strange reaction to the death of a child rapist drag queen
On Sunday 22 January 2023, Darren Moore was found dead. Moore was a long-standing and well-known drag artist in Cardiff…
Pakistan is crumbling
Stampedes for subsidised government-distributed flour, the worst economic crisis in decades, a coalition government unsure of its moorings and reluctant…
Why are we letting dangerous criminals roam the streets?
If you repeatedly ask someone to do something that is inherently, and obviously, impossible, and then blame him for not…
Alan Cumming’s bizarre OBE stunt
Congratulations must go to Alan Cumming who has today worked out what the acronym ‘OBE’ stands for – a mere…
Turkey’s heavy price for pressuring the Russians
If you enjoyed the weeks-long intra-NATO spat about whether to send heavy tanks to Ukraine, then you’re going to love…
Is Prince Harry holding Meghan back?
A big house, Californian sunshine, oodles of dosh and, of course, priceless privacy – life in Montecito must be pretty…
Did Sandi Toksvig think she could change Justin Welby’s views on gay sex?
An urgent ecumenical update: the conclave has taken place. The great community leader has descended from the summit of Sinai,…
Europe’s leaders are failing in their duty to keep people safe
Life in Europe is becoming increasingly precarious; a case of hoping it’s not your turn to be in the wrong…
Why do young people fall for Holocaust conspiracies?
Millennials and Generation Z pride themselves on being ‘anti-racist’. We might, then, expect that remembering the Holocaust properly would be…
Why ‘Spotify dads’ are turning on the Tories
It’s probably never been cool to be a Tory. There will never be a Conservative youthquake – they are the…
Is Japan doomed?
Japan is heading for trouble, the country’s prime minster Fumio Kishida has suggested. ‘Our country is on the brink of…
We must remember the unique atrocity of the Holocaust
At the heart of marking the Holocaust lies a conundrum. On the one hand, genocides happen all over the world,…
Dana White’s Power Slap is a gruesome freak show
UFC president Dana White’s new show Power Slap: Road to the Title debuted on January 18 to paltry ratings —…
Stepping out into freedom
Given the fire-hose disgorgement of revelations about the behavior of the FBI, the CIA and their infiltration of the mainstream media,…
Biden is the war president Ukraine needs
Joe Biden is upping the ante in Ukraine. Even as Vladimir Putin directs a fresh barrage of missiles, Biden is…
