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How America’s ‘big sort’ will upend politics
The world may not be turning upside down, but it’s certainly tilting. In the long shadow of the pandemic, with…
America’s woke assault on English
Each time an American institution commits a new corruption of the English language in the name of ‘social justice,’ US wire services, assisted…
Biden’s State of the Union went quiet on China
Joe Biden’s meandering State of the Union left out a great many things, as his voice toggled between insincere whisper…
Boris cashes in with £2.5 million pay-day
It seems the days of ex-prime ministers going quietly into the sunset of retirement are well and truly dead. By…
Why Ukraine needs British war planes
‘We have freedom,’ said Zelensky in his address to Westminster Hall. ‘Give us wings to protect it!’ This sums up…
The EU is sleepwalking into a debt trap
It’s been less than three years since the EU made the unprecedented decision to issue €750 billion of its own debt…
The charm of Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is in Britain for a surprise visit. ‘Freedom will win – we know Russia will lose,’ he…
Will Zelensky secure fighter jets from the UK?
Volodymyr Zelensky has just addressed a packed Westminster Hall thanking Britons for their ‘grit and character’. Ukraine’s triumph would be…
Should ex-MPs get a medal for their service?
Should ex-MPs get a medal thanking them for their service? That’s the suggestion of the Commons Administration Committee, which has…
Time is running out for Turkey’s earthquake victims
The confirmed death toll from the two huge earthquakes which struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday has now…
Joe Biden got the reception he deserved at his State of the Union speech
At first, it sounded like Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address was going to be another snoozer. Out…
GOP congressman scoffs at complaints about ‘lack of decorum’
Newly elected GOP congressman Andy Ogles said that President Joe Biden shouldn’t have been surprised to receive jeers when he…
Ben Carson: Biden ‘demonized’ Republicans in his State of the Union
Dr. Ben Carson said that President Joe Biden attempted to “demonize” Republicans during his State of the Union address Tuesday night.…
Trump is wrong that the US should negotiate peace in Ukraine
The GOP’s foreign policy doves and soft isolationists have grown stronger, with 40 percent of “Republican and Republican-leaning independents” saying…
Four things we learnt from Richard Sharp’s BBC grilling
This morning Richard Sharp, the BBC’s Chairman, appeared before the Culture select committee of MPs. It was a difficult session…
Why central bank digital currencies are terrible
The government and Bank of England seem to have finally woken up to one of the many glaring problems with…
The sinister celebrification of Shamima Begum
So is Shamima Begum a celebrity now? She was splashed on the front page of the Times’ Magazine over the…
Putin’s real threat comes from Russia’s ‘turbo-patriots’
Does Vladimir Putin face a challenge, not from cuddly, West-looking liberals, but from even sharper-toothed nationalists? Certainly this is suddenly…
Britain is the sick man of Europe – again
Liz Truss’s recent written confession is remarkable for its childlike air. It reminded me of my buck-passing wheedling whenever I…
Where are the rescuers? Turkey’s earthquake death toll rises above 4,000
Turkey is reeling after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 2,900 people and left hundreds more injured. More…
The Doomsday Clock has been corrupted by ideology
Ever since I can remember, I have always been aware of something called the “Doomsday Clock,” a symbolized calculation produced…
Ann Coulter: twenty-five years on from the Clinton impeachment
Happy twenty-fifth anniversary of the greatest headline in world history! DRUDGE REPORT NEWSWEEK KILLS STORY ON WHITE HOUSE INTERN BLOCKBUSTER REPORT: 23-YEAR…
Former defense secretary: yes, Trump would have shot down the Chinese spy balloon
Former acting secretary of defense Christopher Miller challenged several of the major claims being made about the Chinese spy ballon…
What Liz Truss gets right (and wrong)
After three months of silence, Liz Truss has spoken out – first in a 4,000-word article for the Telegraph and…
So we’re canceling AI for being transphobic now
With the dramatic expansion of artificial intelligence-generated text, the speed and frequency of the internet’s milkshake-ducking has become all the…
