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Prince Harry’s clunky Mandela day address
Every time that a picture of the Duchess of Sussex arriving at the United Nations is beamed around the world,…
The journalists who got it wrong about the Good Guy with a Gun
On Sunday, at a mall in Indiana, a mass shooter’s rampage was cut short after he was shot by a…
Parly staff make a mess of their House
It’s not just the Tory party that’s in a bit of a mess. Fresh off the back of Partygate –…
Why feminists like me are backing Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch is the surprise candidate in the Tory leadership contest. Badenoch was, until a few weeks ago, a relatively lowly…
The ghost of Thatcher is haunting the Tory leadership race
At least one groundless anxiety has surfaced during the Tory leadership contest. It concerns Boris Johnson’s future and the fear…
Whisper it, but we’re allowed to enjoy the heatwave
It was with some trepidation that I set off into the hills of Pyrenees Orientales on Saturday. The temperature was…
What a tale of two political 'scandals' says about the French elite
Two of Emmanuel Macron’s ministers were rebuked last week for words they had spoken in the past, but only one…
'Taking back control' will end up biting the Tories
Unfriendly commentators can recite insults against the Conservative party in our sleep. It is a rolling shambles, populated by backstabbing…
The heatwave green hysteria is out of control
If you find yourself wondering over the next few days why it is so swelteringly hot, I have an answer…
The latest Tory leadership debate was a grim spectacle
The eyes had it, in last night’s leadership debate. Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak took turns directing to the camera…
Will the January 6 committee get a second season?
Are the January 6 hearings over yet? Is this a miniseries or will it be picked up for a season…
Labour won the Tory leadership debate
That was quite a debate.I’ve never seen senior Tory ministers and MPs lay into each other so publicly. Rishi Sunak…
The verdict: the second Tory leadership debate
‘If you’re still watching this debate, well done,’ said Mordaunt, bizarrely, in her closing statement. ‘I wish tonight had been…
The second Tory leadership debate – as it happened
Good evening. The second Conservative leadership debate between Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat has…
Revealed: Penny Mordaunt's hidden equalities agenda
The bookies’ favourite to win the Tory leadership race, Penny Mordaunt, has had a difficult few days. She’s facing questions…
The volatility of the Tory leadership race
In just a few days, the Conservative leadership race will be down to the final two candidates. But what happens after…
Penny Mordaunt's worst trait
Right-wingers appear not to be terribly keen on Penny Mordaunt. Toby Young read her book Greater: Britain After the Storm…
Sunday shows round-up: Penny under the spotlight
Penny Mordaunt – I’m being smeared over self-ID claims No Conservative party leadership race is ever without drama. With the…
Is Labour changing its mind on trans issues?
Amid the noise of the Tory leadership fight, some significant comments in the papers could be missed today. Here’s the quote,…
Liz Truss is right to look at family taxation
Launching her campaign for party leader and prime minister, Liz Truss said something that barely registered amid the big tax-cutting…
China’s economy is grinding to a halt
Economic growth in China is grinding to a halt. The days of soaring double-digit growth are over, and the malaise…
Which Tory leader does Labour fear the most?
Ask any Labour politician which of the Conservative leadership candidates they fear most and they will most likely say: none…
Britain’s sclerotic state is killing prosperity
To listen to the would-be prime ministers of the Conservative party, things in Britain are going pretty well. Sure, Covid…
Why does Kemi Badenoch want to break up the Treasury?
Conservative leadership elections aren’t usually associated with big policy ideas. But last week Kemi Badenoch put forward a proposal that…
How to not argue at the dinner table
Family dinners, like almost every area of American life, have become a subject of fierce politicization recently. In the years…
