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How did climate doomsters get the Great Barrier Reef so wrong?
We are, of course, in the midst of a ‘climate emergency’ and the ‘sixth mass extinction’ of life on Earth.…
Who cares about Trump's toilet?
It’s the scoop they were all after. Finally, at last, the much-lambasted Washington press pack has obtained the media equivalent…
Taiwan tells China: we're not scared
China has launched a new round of military drills near Taiwan, having previously announced they were ending on Sunday. The…
Boris Johnson's warning from history
After a long period in office, it’s natural for any political party to lose their zeal for governing. As problems…
How vulnerable are Ukraine's nuclear power stations to attack?
For years, security services have worried about terrorists unleashing a ‘dirty bomb’ – where a conventional explosive is used to…
Truss and Sunak go to battle on economic 'handouts'
The dire economic warnings from the Bank of England of a 15-month recession with inflation hitting more than 13 per…
There’s no such thing as an ‘ordinary Russian’
There was a whiteboard in the BBC Baghdad bureau for noting down phrases we hoped to ban from the airwaves.…
Does the Met have a racism problem?
Back in the winter of 2012, a postal worker named Zac Sharif-Ali was taking a lunchtime stroll with his dog…
It’s time for feminists to say #MenToo
Let me be clear: I am a committed feminist and a passionate supporter of the Enlightenment and its ideals. Indeed, I…
Truss is ‘misinterpreted’, again
With four weeks left in the leadership race, how many more times is Liz Truss going to be ‘misinterpreted’? First,…
What has Pelosi’s Taiwan trip wrought?
In becoming the highest-ranking American politician to visit Taiwan in a quarter-century, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has become the dominant…
Truss and Sunak are blind to the coming crisis
In times of crisis in the 20th century, voters called for politicians from opposing parties to put aside their differences…
I apologize for my white baby
I’m here to apologize to my brothers and sisters of color — my white daughter’s pale skin has brought me…
How Truss plans to bring the Bank of England to heel
Liz Truss believes the Bank of England has lost control of inflation. If chosen as the country’s next prime minister,…
Why Liz Truss is right to say 'forecasts are not destiny'
‘Forecasts are not destiny,’ said Liz Truss in last night’s debate: a remark that has drawn alarm in some quarters. If…
Britain should follow Trump’s lead over Jerusalem
Liz Truss has signalled a historic shift in British foreign policy by saying she would review the location of the…
The halcyon days of Anglo-German relations
In Brenners, Germany’s grandest grand hotel, in Baden-Baden, Germany’s smartest spa town, there’s a corner of a foreign drawing room…
How 'taking the knee' spoiled football
Premier League footballers ‘taking a knee’ came in at the tail end of the 2019-20 season, when stadiums were empty…
Ukraine's fate may rest on a mild winter
Russia is once again relying on ‘General Winter’. Instead of freezing German advances on Moscow, the plan today is to…
The myth that Hiroshima was necessary
If you think the falsehoods spilling out of Ukraine about casualties and atrocities are shocking, meet the greatest lie of…
Rishi Sunak is not stealing from the poor to give to the rich
Until this morning this had been Rishi Sunak’s week. While Liz Truss found herself trying to talk her way out…
Viktor Orbán's Texas rodeo
Say what you want about Viktor Orbán, but he gives a good speech. His address on Thursday in Dallas on…
Bring on the housing crash!
It has been a long time coming, given that shares and bonds have been falling for most of the year,…
Will the Bank of England say sorry?
Months ago I said the Bank of England would face a barrage of criticism and a challenge to its independence…
Is Putin using a body double?
Ever since his invasion of Ukraine in February, the world’s media has been awash with rumours that Vladimir Putin is…
