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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…
Why is Liz Truss's campaign painting her as a victim?
I suspect Rishi Sunak will watch back last night’s BBC Tory leadership debate with some regret. His frequent interruptions of Liz…
What John Durham has proved
In May, when a federal jury acquitted former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of one count of lying to…
Truss and Sunak's first head-to-head – as it happened
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss took part in their first head-to-head since they were confirmed as the final two candidates…
The David Trimble I know (1998)
David Trimble, Northern Ireland’s first minister from 1998 to 2002 and leader of the Ulster Unionist party from 1995 to…
Where in the world is J.D. Vance?
Cockburn loves campaign gossip, and the latest gossipy article from the Daily Beast does little to inspire confidence in Ohio GOP Senate…
Boris 'wants to carry on' as PM
Faced with the choice of Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss, some Tories are experiencing something close to sellers’ remorse. Was…
Putin has Europe where he wants it
Have we reached the endgame of Vladimir Putin’s energy war against the West, the point at which he turns off…
