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Putin, Bucha and a tale of two Russias
The scenes of butchery and barbarism in the liberated Ukrainian towns of Bucha and Irpin and nearby villages – civilians…
Viktor Orbán is no friend of the West
Viktor Orbán‘s victory speech in Budapest on Sunday night took a curious turn. Speaking after a fourth landslide win, he…
Tory backlash over Channel 4 privatisation
Downing Street’s plan to privatise Channel 4 is already facing a Tory revolt – less than 24 hours after the…
Putin doesn't need to seize Kyiv to destroy Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine took one step forward and two steps back in the search for an elusive peace settlement during…
Was another tragic Jewish death covered up in France?
Not for the first time in France the death of a Jew is dominating the news, and not for the…
Five hysterical reactions to Channel 4's sell-off
Roll up, roll up! The great Channel 4 sell-off is now on. The Culture Secretary, Nadine Dorries, is pushing ahead with…
Could the Corsica revolts spread all over France?
The Colonnas in Corsica are a bit like the Smiths in Britain. We are numerous. But in smart Parisian circles,…
Can the Switchblade drone win the war for Ukraine?
The United States is sending a new weapon to Ukraine in the fight against Russia: the Switchblade drone. At least 100 of…
Has the transgender bathroom question finally been answered?
As Keir Starmer still struggles to tell us what he thinks the word ‘woman’ means, some much-needed common sense has…
Rishi Sunak’s NFT gimmick is a step too far
We had got used to the expensive trainers. The carefully curated hoodies were just about acceptable. The Twitter feed was…
Russia’s ‘denazification’ project is only just beginning
Truth, infamously, is the first casualty of war. But the truth, in modern Russia, was critically wounded before it got…
The West is powerless in the face of Russian war crimes
‘Our home is our heart,’ a video posted by a couple from the Kyiv suburb of Hostomel begins, showing them…
Why Hungary's opposition failed
Viktor Orbán has now spent a total of 16 years as Hungary’s Prime Minister but he has not lost his hunger…
Can Elon Musk save Twitter?
Teslas will be permanently trending. So perhaps will space rockets. Petrol cars will be quietly forgotten about. And if you…
Carrie Lam's disastrous legacy in Hong Kong
When Carrie Lam became Hong Kong’s chief executive in 2017, she positioned herself as a candidate for unity. Five years on,…
Are sanctions working?
When allied military operations go well or badly, we very quickly hear about them. But what about sanctions? It is…
Viktor Orbán's victory has dashed hopes in Brussels
The scale of Viktor Orbán’s victory in the Hungarian election overnight has taken even his supporters by surprise. Against many predictions,…
Russian cruelty has been laid bare
It was 2 a.m. when Russian gunmen broke in and took away 21-year-old Milana Ozdoyeva. When Sara, her three-year-old daughter,…
No. 10 prepares decades-long energy plan
The government’s delayed energy strategy is finally due to be released this week. The Prime Minister is due to unveil…
Six Biden-Harris howlers on Ukraine
It’s 15 months since President Biden swept into the White House, where, judging by his current poll ratings, his tenure…
Why Viktor Orbán keeps winning
Viktor Orbán took the stage for a victory speech in Budapest last night with supporters chanting his name. Not long…
Rebuild our cities
For an ancient city with an illustrious industrial history, Derby doesn’t get much attention. But it does boast at least…
After invasion, famine
Geopolitical pundits fool themselves by thinking that President Putin wants simply to return to challenge Nato or return to the…
Macron is the Messiah for French millennials
Emmanuel Macron welcomed the faithful to Paris on Saturday at a rally in the west of the capital. I know…
Finland's Bible tweet trial should trouble us all
Is it a criminal offence to quote from the Bible? Finland’s former home secretary Päivi Räsänen found herself in hot…
