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Why Rishi Sunak shouldn't quit
We are in the depths of silly season. The perfect time, then, for the Conservative party to be choosing a…
Truss turns on the media
To Darlington, for another of the endless Tory leadership hustings. Last night’s clash covered much of the same old ground…
China's Taiwan tantrum is already backfiring
Chinese social media is full of anger and frustration – because the military didn’t shoot down Nancy Pelosi’s plane. As…
Could Russia stoke conflict between Serbia and Kosovo?
The prime minister of Kosovo has been talking about a possible war in the country, with Russia as the instigator. In…
Donald Trump has a point about the Clintons
The year was 2001. George W. Bush had just defeated Al Gore in the infamous hanging-gigachad presidential election from hell.…
The BBC is wrong about OnlyFans
As the cost-of-living crisis bites and a recession looms, women are once again being fed a dangerous message: that the sex…
The next prime minister needs to stand up to Nicola Sturgeon
The next Prime Minister, whoever they are, really needs to get a grip on the declinism and defeatism of the…
Asylum base row after Sunak steps in
A curious row has exploded in the projectile-packed leadership race. This morning’s Yorkshire Post splashed on the news that Rishi…
The crisis at the heart of the Conservative party
It is always interesting to read the Wikipedia pages of plane crashes. Thanks to the data recovered from black boxes,…
Watch: Trump hints at comeback after FBI raid
Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump is a brilliant political opportunist. And the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate last night may…
We need to talk about tasers
Donald Burgess is the latest Briton to die after being hit by a police taser. He won’t be the last,…
Where will Boris write his column?
With just four weeks left in No. 10, rumours are swirling about Boris Johnson’s future plans. Will he quit the…
Why cost of living talks will have to wait
The Tory leadership candidates will not be joining Boris Johnson in emergency talks about support for people struggling with the…
Team Rishi is losing the plot on taxes
It would be an ‘electoral suicide note’. It would condemn the party to ‘the impotent oblivion of opposition’. And it…
Is Best for Britain the worst of Remain?
Oh dear. It seems that the Hiroo Onodas of Remainia have done it again. Best for Britain, the former Stop…
The problem with Justin Welby’s environmentalism
There is an excellent religious case to be made for environmentalism. Roger Scruton ten years ago made the point that…
The Mar-a-Lago raid reeks of political intimidation
Donald Trump announced Monday night that the FBI had raided his home in Mar-a-Lago. One would assume the bar should…
Did my generation break Britain?
When I was 11, I was a pompous little git, but was I also a playground prophet? It first dawned on me…
Rationing and blackouts are a possibility this winter
The debate about energy in the UK has largely concentrated on just how high prices will go. This is understandable…
War in Ukraine has exposed the truth about Europe
The war in Ukraine has exposed the truth about Russia. Many refused to see that Vladimir Putin’s state still has imperialist…
Ukrainians aren't surprised by Amnesty's victim-blaming
Is Amnesty International victim-blaming? The Ukrainian military has been endangering civilians, it said, by establishing military bases and putting weapons…
How did climate doomsters get the Great Barrier Reef so wrong?
We are, of course, in the midst of a ‘climate emergency’ and the ‘sixth mass extinction’ of life on Earth.…
Who cares about Trump's toilet?
It’s the scoop they were all after. Finally, at last, the much-lambasted Washington press pack has obtained the media equivalent…
Taiwan tells China: we're not scared
China has launched a new round of military drills near Taiwan, having previously announced they were ending on Sunday. The…
Boris Johnson's warning from history
After a long period in office, it’s natural for any political party to lose their zeal for governing. As problems…
