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PMQs: Pantomime Starmer wasted his chance
Does Boris lie? Well, yes, of course, he’s a politician. That’s the standard response to the honesty question. And in…
The curious timing of Boris Johnson's Covid announcement
You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist who mutters regularly about ‘sheeple’ to find the timing of Boris Johnson’s…
Omicron is on its way out
Omicron peaked in England in early January, according to figures just released by the ONS. The estimates from the weekly…
Ousting Boris Johnson now would be a mistake
There must come a time when even Beth Rigby starts to ask whether she is too fixatedon a small staff…
An omen of oblivion for Boris from a Tory MP
The Prime Minister revealed on Tuesday, during an interview with broadcasters, his testimony to Sue Gray, who he gave the mandate…
Are sex offenders exploiting trans-rights policies behind bars?
A few years ago, there was some controversy about the facts relating to people in prison who identify as transgender,…
Joe Biden daydreams about civil rights
What a civil rights legend is Joseph R. Biden. You can almost picture it if you daydream hard enough: the…
Boris Johnson vs the red wall MPs
Is anger dying down among Conservative MPs over ‘partygate’? That was the suggestion overnight. But in the House of Commons today…
Will Jeremy Hunt be the next prime minister?
Since he was defeated by Boris Johnson in the 2019 Conservative leadership contest, Jeremy Hunt has had a quieter life…
The Met Office’s bizarre forecasts
Now that the government has stuck its neck out and frozen the BBC licence fee, will its next target be…
How to fix the BBC licence fee
Nadine Dorries came out fighting over the weekend to declare it was time to discuss new ways to fund and…
The real crisis that could finish the Tories
Endless drinking parties at No. 10. Expensive flat refurbishments paid for by someone else. And plenty of ambitious rivals jostling…
My life as an outcast under Macron's vaccine passport scheme
When the vaccine pass comes into effect later this week, I will not be able to enter a bar or…
The bombshell email that could spell disaster for Boris
I know who sent the email to Martin Reynolds on 20 May 2020 telling him the planned ‘bring your own…
Britain's fiery relationship with Russia could help Ukraine
Britain last night sent soldiers and hi-tech kit to bolster up Ukraine’s defences amidst the threat of a Russian invasion.…
Could Marine Le Pen be shut out of France's election?
Could France’s upcoming presidential election risk destabilising the country, whether or not Emmanuel Macron triumphs? So far, nearly 40 candidates…
Hating the January 6 ‘sedition hunters’
I hate these people. I hate them for who they are and for what they are doing. And most of…
Did Johnson mislead the Commons?
Boris Johnson had hoped to move attention this week from parties — with a series of policy announcements planned as part of…
Is this the BBC's best defence?
Proposals by Nadine Dorries to scrap the BBC licence fee have produced something of a meltdown over at Broadcasting House.…
Boris Johnson's bid to save his own skin could easily backfire
Militarising the border with France and abolishing the BBC licence fee may seem an extreme way to win back estranged…
Boris can't fix the migrant crisis
British prime ministers like to deploy the armed services in civilian life because doing so is one of the few…
In defence of my brother Boris
As you might have guessed, it hasn’t been the calmest, quietest weeks in the Johnson family, and lots of broadcasters…
What Meccano taught me
Elsewhere in England this weekend, grimly sweating middle-aged men were planning Operation Save Big Dog, Operation Red Meat and Operation…
Is Britain really too dangerous for Harry and Meghan?
Shortly after his abdication in 1936, the now-Duke of Windsor wrote a series of letters while in European exile, in…
Can Boris save himself?
The ugly spectacle of Boris Johnson’s self-destruction will reach a new climax at the end of this week. Many think…
