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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…
Why Liz Truss u-turned over public sector pay
That was quick. Less than 15 hours after pledging a robust reform of public sector pay, Liz Truss has performed…
Al-Zawahiri's killing exposes the US's shame in Afghanistan
Sherpur District, to the north of central Kabul, where al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed, lies at the western end of…
Truss’s Sturgeon jibe is bound to backfire
If the first rule of leadership is, as Barack Obama once said, ‘don’t do stupid shit’ then this Tory leadership…
Northern Tories savage Truss's 'war on waste'
Oh dear. It seems that Liz Truss’s winning run has come to an end. After a week of riding high,…
After Tavistock, will Mermaids be next?
‘Mermaids must fall next.’ That was the response of Professor Kathleen Stock to the news that last week that the…
Truss u-turns on regional pay
The sound of screeching gears could be heard across Westminster this morning as Team Truss executed a dramatic U-turn from…
Does Stonewall have no shame?
Watching people brazening it out can be tremendous fun. The higher the stakes, the more extreme the disparity between reality…
Only one tax cut can save Rishi Sunak now
Rishi Sunak’s promises on tax are lacklustre. He’s announced a fiddly one-off tax break on energy that will last for just a…
The War on Normal
The eagerly anticipated midterm elections, now in a countdown, will no doubt reveal vast electoral dismay and division. Inflation, recession,…
Is Liz Truss too comfortable?
After England scored their first goal last night, the team visibly relaxed and had a spell of playing happily until…
What will China do if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent sanctions, are roiling European energy markets and threatening a continent-wide recession. But we…
Piers Morgan sanctioned by Russia
It’s time for another round of crackpot Russian sanctions. Still smarting from the latest package of western measures, Moscow has…
The real difference between Sunak and Truss's tax policies
The Tory leadership race is becoming a test of patience. Today Rishi Sunak has laid out his plan to slash…
The police crackdown on social media has gone too far
Last week, I spent a night in a police cell. My ‘crime’? To intervene after I witnessed an ex-soldier being…
