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Covid has shattered France’s commitment to liberty
It is a peculiarity of how France has responded to the Covid pandemic that the unvaccinated, or those who have…
Canada should be proud of the truckers’ convoy
The first wave of truckers in the Freedom Convoy arrived in Ottawa on Friday, having travelled across Canada to protest…
Johnson faces a mauling from his own MPs
Ahead of the publication of Sue Gray’s report into partygate, there had been talk that the police investigation — which…
Johnson's defence deteriorates
That Boris Johnson regards the Gray update as an opportunity to come up for air was very clear from his…
Are Kamala Harris's days as Veep numbered?
President Joe Biden promised last week to nominate the first black woman to the Supreme Court. ‘Long overdue,’ he says.…
America’s control over the international system is slipping
The US-led expansion of NATO in the direction of the Russian border took place when America was at the peak…
Boris Johnson's future is now in the hands of the police
The power of Sue Gray’s ‘update’ of her investigation into parties at 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office is as…
Five unanswered questions from Sue Gray's report
At long last, it’s finally here. This afternoon’s release of Sue Gray’s report into the Downing Street parties marks the…
The Sue Gray report: what happens next?
It is Tory MPs who hold Boris Johnson’s fate in their hands. The key question now is how do those…
A Graywash? Downing Street party report is merely an ‘update'
Sue Gray’s report on the lockdown partying in Downing Street is short. Just 11 pages. Early on, it makes clear…
Read in full: Sue Gray's partygate report
Sue Gray’s long-awaited investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown has just been released. Here is the full text: On…
The NHS vaccine mandate was bound to fail
Health Secretary Sajid Javid now looks set to drop his plans to sack unvaccinated NHS staff. It was almost inevitable…
China's 'useful idiots' keep their honours
Ministers like to talk a good game on China. But, as the Commons witnessed just two weeks ago, all too…
Sergio Mattarella is Italy's captive president
Ah, those Italians! Italy’s parliament spent last week trying and failing to elect a new president in seven secret ballots.…
Is Boris Johnson out of the woods?
As Downing Street aides await the arrival of Sue Gray’s report, there is a growing sense amongst Boris Johnson’s allies…
You can’t really ‘cancel’ anything
‘When parents give Maus…to their little kids, I think it’s child abuse. I wanna protect my kids!’ Who do you…
Michael Gove says 'Christian forgiveness' is needed over partygate
Andrew Neil is back on our TV screens (‘Boris Johnson: Has He Run Out of Road?’, Channel 4 this evening).…
Sunak and Johnson's differences have been exposed
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s plan to press on with the new health and social care levy is not a…
Sunday shows round-up: It is ‘highly likely’ that Russia will invade Ukraine
Liz Truss – It is ‘highly likely’ that Russia will invade Ukraine January may be Eastern Europe’s coldest month, but…
Can the Czech Republic challenge Europe’s vaccine orthodoxy?
The Omicron wave has left European counties standing at a crossroads this year. Despite the relative mildness of Omicron compared…
How bad are the polls for Boris Johnson?
It’s no secret that the polls do not look good for the Prime Minister at the moment. The most recent…
Germany’s diplomatic game doesn’t make sense
Amidst the heavy criticism of Germany’s lack of commitment in the Ukraine crisis, the German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock argued…
Zemmour, Marion Maréchal and the union of the French Right
The news that the highly influential third-generation member of the Le Pen family, Marion Maréchal, will not be backing her…
China’s censors have already won
The Chinese Communist Party regime has always been censorious. Its so-called ‘Great Firewall’ means that Facebook, Twitter and Google are…
The Tories have abandoned the young
Tories who tried to convince Number 10 and Number 11 to delay the hike in National Insurance have had their…
