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Boris's most important election
When Boris Johnson suggested over the weekend that he was actively thinking about a third term as Prime Minister, it…
The Northern Ireland Protocol: the real fight is yet to come
Last night’s vote on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill didn’t turn into an open revolt from Tory MPs – but…
Tom Cruise: the last movie star
The actor Tom Cruise has recently released a new film, his first in four years thanks to Covid-induced release delays.…
Will abortion rights galvanise the American left?
Sometimes, defeat is just what a party, or a movement, needs. Hard lessons are learnt, uncomfortable realities are acknowledged and…
Why the Tories struggle to shake off the 'nasty party' label
The Conservatives’ brand is being taken to the cleaners. According to Lord Ashcroft’s focus groups, the words and phrases most…
May gives Boris a taste of his own medicine
Oh dear. Is Boris Johnson’s bid to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol over before it really began? First, Simon…
The parallel world of EU law
The EU courts are not like our courts. They are given a specific purpose of advancing the union. That purpose…
Conservatives are so gay
I just went for a stroll down Main Street here in our little blue-collar New Hampshire town, and noticed the…
Are the Abraham Accords working?
Two years ago, UAE citizens were barred from entering Israel. No longer. The inaugural Emirates flight touched down in Tel…
How the Tories can bin Boris
There are not very many good things to say about the Conservative party in Parliament these days. Barely a month…
Tom Daley should not wade into swimming's trans row
Swimming’s governing body, Fina, made a wise and sensible decision last week. It declared that transwomen were ineligible to take part in elite…
Why is Prince Charles accepting bags stuffed with cash?
After the excitement of the Platinum Jubilee, complete with emotional tributes to ‘mummy’, Prince Charles might have been forgiven for…
What Russia's military shake-up reveals about Putin's war in Ukraine
When General Alexander Dvornikov was made overall commander of Russia’s forces in April, it looked as if the amateurishness and…
Abortion should not be just another culture-war ding dong
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is an American story, and a global one. What the hell – it’s asked…
Did Hunter Biden influence Obama-era China policy?
“Fighting corruption is not just good governance,” Joe Biden once said. “It is self-defense. It is patriotism, and it’s essential…
Glastonbury sums up everything there is to hate about rock music
‘Glasto’ – the diminutive makes me shiver with distaste; like ‘Peely’ – as his fans affectionately called the late DJ…
How to read Ulysses
In the labyrinthine basement studio of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, Irish actor Barry McGovern is doing something that would be inconceivable…
Is tactical voting unravelling before it has even begun?
Since the Tories lost not one but two by-elections on Friday, ministers have been rather quiet on the issue of…
The socialist case against the strikes
Socialists like me are supposed to always support industrial action. But reports that doctors, teachers, local government employees and just…
How Russia’s oligarchs are evading sanctions
On 25 February 2022, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, a select group of oligarchs attended a private meeting with…
It’s time to trust democracy again after Roe v. Wade
Progressive outrage greeted this week’s US Supreme Court majority decision which overturned Roe v. Wade. ‘Extreme ideology,’ thundered Joe Biden. It was ‘a…
The founding, conquering and destruction of Mariupol
Now that the city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov has been conquered by the Russian army, it is…
Blue states double down on abortion
Many are worried about losing their abortion rights now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. In some…
Voters are looking beyond partygate – and that’s Boris’s problem
Why did the Tories lose the by-elections so badly? Boris Johnson is offering answers in his various interviews at the…
Lockdown’s impact on young children: a look at the data
How much damage did lockdown inflict on children’s development? This could be one of the least-explored scandals in public life…
