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Why does Israel want to patch things up with Russia?
Is Israel cosying up to Russia? When Eli Cohen, Israel’s foreign minister, spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov last week, it was the first such call between…
Prince Harry’s Spare ends with a whimper not a bang
The epigraph for Spare, Prince Harry’s frenziedly awaited memoir, is from William Faulkner’s Requiem for a Nun. It states simply ‘The past is never dead. It’s…
How DeSantis can de-program the blue states
Four years ago this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis presciently warned in his first inaugural address that big-spending, high-taxing states were…
The Brooks Brothers riot comes to Brazil
So the Brooks Brothers riot has arrived in Brasilia. That riot, a precursor to January 6, took place in Miami-Dade…
Can Lula use the pro-Bolsonaro riots to unite Brazil?
A week is a long time in politics. Just ask Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On 1 January this…
Who cares if Rishi Sunak uses a private GP?
Rishi Sunak is absolutely right to say, in softer terms, that his family’s healthcare arrangements are no one’s business. There…
The rage of the Bolsonaro voter
Despite being the world’s fourth largest democracy, Brazil was barely on the radar for most Americans until the meteoric rise…
France is losing patience with Macron
When the Sunday newspaper, Le Journal Du Dimanche, recently published its annual list of France’s fifty most popular personalities, politicians…
In pictures: Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s presidential palace
A few days after the anniversary of the 6 January events in Washington DC, thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters stormed…
Harry’s interview is an explosive, flame-throwing spectacle
Bombs away! Prince Harry’s mission to dump ordnance on his nearest and dearest continued last night in a riveting interview…
Is a Boris comeback really on the cards?
As MPs return to parliament after the Christmas break, Rishi Sunak is under pressure both on the NHS and strikes.…
Prince Harry saves his toughest treatment for Camilla
Prince Harry kicked off the promo tour for his memoir Spare in earnest on Sunday, with a pair of interviews either side…
Prince Harry’s ITV interview shows why there won’t be a royal reconciliation
It’s fair to say that last night’s ITV interview – imaginatively entitled Harry: The Interview – between Prince Harry and his long-standing friend, the journalist…
Progressives turn on Prince Harry after Lady Hussey defence
One of the more surprising moments in Sunday night’s ITV interview was when Prince Harry sought to defend Lady Susan…
Harry’s complete lack of self-doubt is a problem for the royal family
Watching Prince Harry being interviewed by Tom Bradby, one thing was clear: the man is in deadly earnest. He is…
ITV’s interview with Prince Harry was a missed opportunity
For days now, there has been great excitement about Prince Harry’s first UK television interview. Here, at long last, was…
Did Tom Bradby ask Prince Harry ‘the tough questions’?
Poor old Tom Bradby. He got the interview that everyone wants to watch – the first sit-down with Prince Harry…
The Observer’s embarrassing John Stonehouse blunder
Oh dear. In their endless Tory-bashing quest, it seems that the Observer has blundered again. The release of a new…
China’s ICU problem
The difficulty of ramping up hospital care for Covid might threaten the CCP’s control of its people. Only a few…
The paradox of Alan Watts
There’s an advert for cruise holidays on television at the moment. It’s all dolphins and dining halls and laughing women…
China’s chip industry is struggling
China is entering the new year with its tech ambitions under a Covid cloud. The enormous cost of the now…
Even Americans are growing tired of the Sussexes
With his forthcoming memoir and surrounding publicity tours, the Duke of Sussex has passed the point of no return. He…
How Childline was captured by trans ideology
Childline has acted as a haven for struggling children for over 35 years. In 2006, it became part of the National…
What has Kevin McCarthy won?
After Kevin McCarthy finally ascended to the heights of the speaker’s chair, it remains to be seen what he actually…
It’s not just social science that could do with more mathematics
The physics department at King’s College London offers a module called ‘Gender Action’. Students studying this module go into schools and…
