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Let’s ban the metaverse and colonize space
The way I see it, there are two options for the future: a transplanetary society or a transhuman one. What…
Why is The New York Times so obsessed with loathing Britain?
They’ve done it again in the grey building on 826 Eighth Avenue, New York City, NY, USA. They – the…
NATO vote shows conservatives are getting it right
Yesterday’s 95-1 vote in the Senate to support the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO is another in a…
Is the Bank of England's recession warning right?
The Bank of England has warned that Britain will fall into a recession this year. Its Monetary Policy Report, released…
Where does Justin Welby stand on same-sex marriage?
Justin Welby has made a valiant attempt to placate both sides of the Anglican divide. He has insisted that the…
The case for an October election
Neither Liz Truss nor Rishi Sunak would name Gordon Brown as an inspiration, but I wonder if whoever becomes PM…
The great White House replacement
I like it when I can endorse the other side. It makes me feel like I’m part of the big…
Is Biden giving Brittney Griner special treatment?
The rule is simple: abroad, Americans are subject to the host country’s laws and legal system, whether that be Great…
The authoritarianism of British Transport Police
When our freedoms are being taken away we are like the proverbial frog boiled alive in water where the temperature…
Black Lives Matter’s $40,000 dog
Outspoken Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King has unleashed his Grassroots Law PAC campaign finance disbursements, and it appears he…
Will China hawks match words with deeds?
In the Tory leadership race both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have been keen to talk tough on China. Truss…
Kansas's abortion vote could prove decisive for the US midterms
In 2020, 56.2 per cent of Kansas voters cast their ballot for Donald Trump – 15 percentage points in his…
Recession could push millions of Britons into poverty
As the Tory leadership contest rumbles on, questions are being fired at Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak about what they’ll…
The Netherlands is showing how not to tackle climate change
For weeks now, Dutch farmers have been protesting against the government’s plans on nitrogen emissions cuts, creating havoc in the…
Nancy Pelosi went rogue in Taiwan
Old leaders can be among the best. Just look at Konrad Adenauer, who became German chancellor when he was 73…
Has Sadiq Khan's junk food ad ban really stopped London getting fatter?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a bold claim this week: ‘As a result of our junk food advertising ban on…
Will Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit trigger conflict with China?
The current visit by US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan makes her the most senior US politician to travel to…
How LSD helped me find God
The first time I took LSD was alone on Christmas Day in a snowed-in Montana cabin. I watched my skin…
Truss extends poll lead over Sunak
It’s been a day of ups and down for both leadership campaigns. Liz Truss performed her first big u-turn of…
BBC still taking money from sanctioned Huawei
Things are tough these days at the BBC: stars are leaving, budgets are tight and the licence fee future looking…
Sturgeon isn't an 'attention seeker'
There is a lot of pearl-clutching over Liz Truss’s dismissive remarks about Nicola Sturgeon. Much of it involves conflating a…
Is war brewing between Serbia and Kosovo?
Serbia and Kosovo are close to conflict. Of all things, a dispute over car number plates is threatening the fragile…
Ayman al-Zawahiri got the death he deserved
At times like this, it’s tempting to channel Bette Davis: only speak good of the dead. Ayman al-Zawahiri’s dead. Good.…
In defence of Beyonce
People complaining about supposedly offensive pop lyrics is hardly anything new. It’s as old as the form itself; never-ending proof…
Nancy Pelosi knows how much Taiwan matters
In the coming hours, Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taiwan. The plane that is thought to be carrying…
