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Truss and Kwarteng borrow their way to tax cuts
Levelling Up secretary Simon Clarke described today’s fiscal event as a ‘game changer’ for Britain’s economy. Was he right? The…
Labour’s debt binge dilemma
Labour has a populist argument against Liz Truss’s spendaholic plans to borrow money from the international money markets and direct…
The audacity of Kwarteng's tax cut for the rich
George Osborne dreamed about it and Rishi Sunak told friends that he’d like to do it if everything went well…
Not all Tory MPs are happy about Kwasi Kwarteng's mini Budget
Rachel Reeves’ response to the not-a-budget was one of the best Budget responses a shadow chancellor has produced in Labour’s…
Truss and Kwarteng's mini-Budget is a big gamble
Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss are a Chancellor and a Prime Minister in a hurry, they know they have only…
The real story of the Putin emigres
‘Russians are fleeing their country in droves’. That’s how Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, partners in life and journalism, sum…
Europe should welcome fleeing Russians
In the wake of Vladimir Putin’s surprise announcement of partial mobilisation on Wednesday, thousands of young Russian men decided that…
Northern Ireland's future isn't Catholic or Protestant
For the first time in Northern Ireland’s history, Catholics now outnumber Protestants. Census data on national identity and religious from…
Why life expectancy is going down in Scotland
Life expectancy is perhaps the surest sign of a country’s welfare, which makes it all the more worrying that Scotland’s…
Is the EU's crackdown on Hungary a bluff?
Brussels appeared to be finally getting serious with a rogue member state this week. A couple of days ago it…
Putin's conscripts won't fix the Russian army's big flaw
Vladimir Putin’s decision to call up reservists is a sign of Russia’s desperation. It is also unlikely to do anything…
Inside Meghan Markle’s Hollywood flop
What does it mean to be an A-list Hollywood power couple? Celebrity, yes, but also respect. Look at George and…
The fragility of the Iranian regime is being exposed
A wave of protest is sweeping across Iran. Sparked by the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old…
Over 1,300 arrested as protests spring up across Russia
Putin has met the latest stirrings of dissent against his regime with force. More than 1,300 Russians have been arrested…
The painful road to lower inflation
In the end, it could have been worse. The Federal Reserve might have followed Sweden’s lead, with a whole one…
Something extraordinary is happening in Iran
The images coming out of Iran are remarkable. Women are ripping off their hijabs and burning them in public. They’re…
Oxford's Oriental name change is a mistake
Oxford’s Faculty of Oriental Studies has had a name change: it will now be known as the Faculty of Asian and…
How should the West respond to Putin’s nuclear threats?
Can this really be happening? Sadly, the answer is yes. President Putin has just reiterated his threat to use nuclear…
Joe Biden’s words don't matter anymore
Do the president’s words matter or not? This should be a very simple question, yet as we’ve seen with Joe…
Even Putin knows he is losing
Vladimir Putin’s latest escalation over Ukraine not only demonstrates that even he doesn’t think he’s winning the war but what…
How seriously should we take Putin's nuclear threat?
Vladimir Putin has announced the partial mobilisation of the Russian armed forces. In a pre-recorded address delayed from last night,…
Putin calls up 300,000 reservists
While most attention has focused on Vladimir Putin’s repetition of nuclear threats in his speech this morning, the takeaway in…
The Queen’s funeral and Russia’s post-modern propaganda state
Modern Russia is a propaganda state, but not in the same way as the Soviet Union. The Kremlin has squeezed…
What's behind Putin's no-show?
Has Vladimir Putin carried out a cynical stunt, or ducked out of a seismic decision? That’s the debate among Kremlinologists…
Don't blame the Queen for the British Empire
If a country’s greatness can be measured by its enemies, Britain can set fears of national decline aside: we’re still…
