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We should support Oxford’s crackdown on motorists
Now that Morse has cracked his final case, Oxford’s streets will be freed from the annual disruption caused by successive Jaguars…
It will take a lot for the dollar to die
The end of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency has been predicted so many times that it is tempting…
New Zealand has much to learn from the treatment of Posie Parker
A promotional clip for New Zealand uploaded to social media the other day looked like the usual decorous fare churned…
Humza Yousaf and the myth about Britain’s diversity problem
Humza Yousaf, the new First Minister of Scotland after his victory in the SNP leadership election, deserves his moment in…
Humza Yousaf’s election should concern us all
Scotland has been deprived of the opportunity for a fresh start. Humza Yousaf has been elected leader of the Scottish…
The very British Kinks
It’s been 60 years since Muswell Hill brothers Ray and Dave Davies – then 19 and 15 respectively – formed The…
Rishi Sunak is right to get tough on begging
When Rishi Sunak presented the latest attempt by a prime minister to get tough on anti-social behaviour, it wasn’t the…
Can Humza Yousaf unite the SNP?
It was announced to a particularly tense room at 2 p.m. that Humza Yousaf had won the SNP leadership race.…
Even Biden knows Kamala is useless
As the song in “Li’l Abner” said, “The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands.” I wonder if Joe Biden…
Humza Yousaf won’t be celebrating for long
Humza Yousaf has a reputation for being a bit of a crowd-pleaser and, true to form, everyone seemed inordinately happy…
Is Humza Yousaf up to the task?
As expected, Humza Yousaf has won the SNP leadership election and, barring something extraordinary, will become the next First Minister…
Humza Yousaf wins the SNP leadership election
Humza Yousaf has won the race to become the next leader of the Scottish National party. Yousaf defeated his rival…
Ten yardsticks to judge Humza Yousaf by as first minister
Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the SNP and in the coming days will be sworn in at the…
Netanyahu’s war on lawyers has thrown Israel into turmoil
Chaos reigns in Israel, a country in the throes of an ad hoc general strike called by trade unions, university…
The Posie Parker mob has embarassed New Zealand
New Zealand has, until recently, dwelt in splendid isolation during the culture wars. Kiwis have typically been reluctant to discuss…
The Tory rebellions brewing on small boats
When No. 10 first devised the Illegal Migration Bill, the hope was that Rishi Sunak’s crackdown on asylum claims would…
The BBC has ruined Great Expectations
The insanely irritating advertisements for BBC Sounds – 30 seconds to make the spirits sink – have recently included one…
Prince Harry relaunches his anti-press crusade
The renegade royal is back. Having spent the past few years endlessly invading the privacy of others for financial gain,…
What happens after the SNP leadership results are announced?
Shortly after 2 p.m., the results of the SNP leadership election will be announced at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. Three candidates…
Is it time to ban second jobs for MPs?
There are some genres of newspaper story that never die. Among them are sightings of Lord Lucan, public moralists discovered…
What does the SNP leadership election mean for Scottish Labour?
Unionist politicians are warming up for what they hope will be one of the biggest opportunities of the past two…
How real is America’s discontent?
Homer goes right at it: “Sing Goddess, the Rage of Achilles.” Adapted to our times: “Sing, Bragg, your rage against…
Scotland is better off without the Greens in government
Just who do the Scottish Greens think they are? They provide a mere seven seats to the SNP’s 64 and…
Ernest Hemingway’s Idaho playground
In Ketchum, Idaho, heart of the skiing mecca of Sun Valley, my wife and I found ourselves on Picabo Street…
Facts, not fear, should shape our view of Europe’s banks
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse drama, some investors are understandably asking if we’re on the…
