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Jonathan Portes – my part in his downfall
In 2018, the Equality and Human Rights Commission commissioned and promoted a report which predicted that an extra 1.5 million…
Rishi Sunak was wrong to publish his tax returns
He has plenty of money. He earns a substantial amount from his investments. And he gets a City firm to…
Ron DeSantis is coming for Trump
Donald Trump faces legal jeopardy about payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, but his Republican opponents face political jeopardy about…
DeSantis sets Trump’s hair on fire
Donald Trump faces legal jeopardy about payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, but his Republican opponents face political jeopardy about…
Why are we still funding gain-of-function research?
If someone had asked you in winter 2019 your views on gain-of-function research, you would likely have given them a…
Why Trump’s indictment is no ‘moment of choosing’
Why Trump’s indictment is no ‘moment of choosing’ His former vice-president recently said that “history will hold him accountable.” This…
The Paraguay predicament over Taiwan
On April 30, Paraguayans will go to the polls to select a new president. Though elections in the landlocked South…
The Fed’s rate rise shows it is confident about the banks
So, things really are different this time. The US Federal Reserve has decided to raise its Federal Funds Rate (its…
Five things we learned from Boris’s Privileges Committee grilling
Boris Johnson has just finished a mammoth three hour evidence session in front of the Privileges Committee inquiry into whether…
It’s easy to become numb to the madness of Boris Johnson
What was Boris Johnson up to at the Privileges Committee? The former prime minister has just finished more than three…
Rishi publishes his six-figure tax bill
It’s a good day to bury bad news. After months of stalling, No. 10 have chosen today of all days…
In praise of cruises
While many travel addicts went into hibernation during the pandemic, as public health scolds around the world turned our joyful…
PMQs proved that we have too many politicians
PMQs drove up a cul-de-sac today. Sir Keir’s team of researchers have discovered a crime blackspot where ten houses have…
Sunak avoids large Tory rebellion on Brexit deal
Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework has won support in the House of Commons at 515 ayes to 29 noes. As expected,…
Barbie Kardashian and Ireland’s trans madness
Why are politicians so incapable of answering basic questions about biology? Yesterday it was Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s turn. A journalist…
The art of Georgian toasting
There are a few words you need to know when visiting Georgia — gamarjoba for “hello,” madloba for “thank you” — but one word…
The trial of Boris Johnson – as it happened
Boris Johnson has faced a three-hour grilling in front of the Privileges Committee, where he was quizzed about parties in Downing…
The overlapping lives of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump
Often spoken of in the same breath, Boris Johnson and Donald Trump are not in fact all that similar. Both…
After his trip to Moscow, Xi Jinping still holds all the cards
After his arrival in Moscow on Monday, President Xi Jinping said that China is ready, along with Russia, ‘to stand…
Xi Jinping’s chilling words for Putin
It was perhaps the most intriguing moment of their Moscow summit. As Xi Jinping left the Kremlin last night, he…
Why is inflation going back up?
For the past few months, the debate over inflation in Britain has centred around just how fast the rate might…
The UK is right to refuse entry to a Quran-burning activist
Nobody came well out of the Quran-scuffing incident at Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield last month. Following calls from Islamic…
Is it game over for Boris Johnson?
I don’t know about you, but it’s getting rather tiresome for me now. The Boris Johnson saga, that is. Did…
Does it matter if Putin uses a body double?
Was it Vladimir Putin or wasn’t it? ‘Vladimir Putin’ was certainly shown on television being helicoptered into Crimea this week,…
Does Boris Johnson’s partygate defence stand up to scrutiny?
This morning, Boris Johnson’s response to the accusations against him was published in a substantial dossier to the Privileges Committee.…
