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The gross hypocrisy of the SNP
If there’s one thing the SNP truly excels at, it’s maintaining double standards. The extraordinary case of the Scottish government…
Reeves snubs Thatcher Chancellor pic for ‘Red Ellen’
To the subject of office decor, with Rachel Reeves now in the spotlight for matters other than her Budget. It…
Why billionaires are fleeing China
‘To get rich is glorious’ is perhaps the most over-used slogan attributed to Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader who reformed…
Three tests for Reeves’s first Budget
It’s Budget day in Westminster. The question being asked by Labour MPs: can Rachel Reeves pull it off? This lunchtime,…
Will there be a surprise in Rachel Reeves’s Budget?
Most chancellors pull a rabbit out of a hat during their Budget statements – something to delight their own MPs…
Flying isn’t what it was – but don’t blame British Airways
It is tempting, confronted with the news that British Airways is to swap out lunch on long-haul flights leaving between…
Israel is right about UNRWA
The Israeli parliament resumed its work on Monday after a long recess, and one of the first items on the…
Why this Budget could be worse than you fear
It is tempting to think of this Budget as a triumph in expectation management. Rachel Reeves’s minions have briefed us…
Kamala’s closing argument on the Ellipse was fine, if forgettable
Washington, DC Vice President Kamala Harris made her last stand at the scene of her opponent Donald Trump’s January 6,…
Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge
The teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport in July is now facing two further charges. Axel Rudakubana, 18,…
Is Russell Findlay the Kemi Badenoch of Scotland?
When Russell Findlay stood to be Scottish Conservative leader, he talked the familiar language of ‘change’. I predicted that this…
Could Israel bring down Iran’s regime?
So, the long-awaited Israeli strike on Iran is finally over, and if we trust the Israeli post-attack analysis, then it…
Trump’s closing argument is for the faithful supporter
For the past several months, it’s been well apparent that Donald Trump is winning this election. There are numerous factors…
Should the Lib Dems be conservative?
Having won 72 seats at the general election, political pundits have been asking what the Lib Dems are going to…
Have Labour’s budget leaks breached the ministerial code?
Well, well, well. Budget announcements are meant to be made in the House of Commons chamber – yet despite all…
My plan to win back power for the Tories
Perhaps the strongest asset of the Conservative party is its members (reader, I married one!) and the best part of…
Yet another NHS Budget boost – but where’s the reform?
We won’t have to speculate about the details of the Labour’s first Budget much longer. But one tradition as old…
Justin Welby’s homosexuality reforms could still backfire
Last week, Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury since 2013, started leading the Church of England. He got off the fence…
Badenoch: My superpower would be reading minds
The Tory leadership contest has entered its final week and both finalists are ramping up their media appearances in a…
Macron is doing his best to alienate France’s Jews
Emmanuel Macron arrived in Morocco on Monday for a three day State visit, during which time he will discuss trade…
Erik ten Hag cornered himself
‘I’ve proven in my career that I will always win,’ Erik ten Hag told the press last month. ‘In the…
Full list: Brits who don’t count as working people
It’s the great game obsessing all Westminster: who exactly constitutes a ‘working person’? During the election, Labour regularly said that…
Is Hamas ready for a ceasefire deal?
The president of Egypt has come up with the most modest of proposals to try and end the war in…
Please, Rachel Reeves, define ‘austerity’
What is a working person? This is the question Keir Starmer and other members of his Cabinet struggled to answer…
Listen: Streeting accuses private schools of ‘pleading poverty’
There are now less than 24 hours until Budget day, and this morning Wes Streeting was sent onto the airwaves…
