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Why are we so afraid of nuclear power? (2021)
The scientist, environmentalist, futurist, inventor and creator of the Gaia hypothesis James Lovelock has died, aged 103. Last October, he…
The bravery of Allison Bailey
Allison Bailey is a criminal defence barrister at Garden Court chambers in London, a large and important group of lawyers…
Liz Truss's failed Lib Dem bid revealed
She is the current favourite to be our next Prime Minister but Liz Truss hasn’t always been such a staunch…
Allison Bailey wins case against her chambers
Away from the Truss/Sunak ding-dong, another long-running drama has come to an end. Barrister Allison Bailey, a friend of JK…
Remainers tool up for Boris's departure
Boris Johnson’s imminent departure has been greeted with enthusiasm by all the usual suspects: millionaire celebs, Labour MPs, Tory wets…
The UK is just waking up to the scale of Chinese espionage
The scene could have come straight out of a spy novel. An ornate Chinese garden with temples and pavilions, built…
Meghan Markle’s feelings don’t care about your facts
Did Meghan Markle grow up as an only child? She said she did, in that famously awful Oprah interview. Yet…
The decline and fall of Rishi Sunak
Ed Balls, the intellectual powerhouse behind the economics of the New Labour era, was once described as having a brain…
Rishi Sunak’s energy bill u-turn is too little, too late
A tweak to the landfill tax perhaps? A minor adjustment to the airport levy? Rishi Sunak no doubt stayed up…
The truth about trans teaching in schools
The LGBT advocacy group Stonewall has come in for criticism over recent months with many big name organisations – including…
Is there hope for a compromise on abortion?
We don’t really negotiate much in the US and so we’re bad at it. The American style of negotiating is…
Donald Trump returns to Washington
Former President Donald Trump returned to Washington, DC for the first time since leaving office on Tuesday, and the business…
Mike Pence mouths his talking points
Former vice president Mike Pence spoke to a crowd of college students on Tuesday as part of the Young America’s…
Truss-Sunak debate suspended early after host faints
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’s second head-to-head debate was suspended after half an hour due to presenter Kate McCann fainting.…
Are patients losing access to their autoimmune drugs post-Roe?
I was legitimately worried when I saw a friend post that her daughter may lose access to an important drug…
HSBC's virtue-signalling hypocrisy
Ah, HSBC. The Asian banking giant has raised some eyebrows in recent years with their endless antics to appear oh…
Sunak has his work cut out if he is to win over Tory voters
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak barely have time to catch their breath after last night’s scrappy debate: today they’re back…
Are Brits ready for mansplaining Rishi?
After manspreading Boris, is the UK ready for mansplaining Rishi? At last night’s BBC leadership debate, during which the Chancellor…
Why David Trimble mattered
David Trimble, who died yesterday afternoon at the age of 77, played a seminal role in forging the Good Friday Agreement…
Germany's gas crisis goes from bad to worse
Europe’s gas situation has now gone from bad to worse. Gazprom will cut volumes through Nord Stream 1 in half,…
Why should anyone trust Keir Starmer?
The last few months have been a godsend for the Labour party. Ten points ahead in the polls, with the…
Did Meghan Markle terrorise a three-year-old?
When it comes to bullying allegations, Meghan Markle is well versed. But in Tom Bower’s latest book, Revenge, the claims are…
Liz Truss is wooden. And it works
Barring a disaster — given her record, that’s not impossible — Liz Truss will soon be the prime minister. She…
January 6 has turned Trump fans into NeverTrumpers
The 6 January hearings are a bit of a kangaroo court, since no one is trying to poke holes in…
David Trimble was a true friend to Israel
Reflections on the life and legacy of David Trimble will naturally focus on his role in bringing peace to Northern…
