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Trump announces 2024 bid
Former US president Donald Trump last night announced his candidacy for the 2024 election at his Florida resort in Mar-a-Lago…
The troubling rise of the Israeli far-right
Something troubling has happened in Israel. The previous government, before it collapsed earlier this month, had been remarkable for its…
Why Murdoch dumped Trump
“He’s done.” That was the general consensus when I asked around about Donald Trump’s future in politics this week. And…
The missile strike on Poland will be a test for Nato
Since the start of the war, there has been a risk of Ukraine’s neighbours being caught in crossfire – especially…
The midterm results are good for Republicans, if not great
The dust is still settling around the congressional midterms, but it looks like Republicans will retake the House by a…
Third wave of Russian shelling blitz begins in Ukraine
A third wave of Russian missile attacks consisting of approximately 100 shells was launched against Ukraine today. Kyiv has taken…
Russia receives the cold shoulder at Bali’s G20 summit
In the warmth of the Balinese sunshine, Russia has received an unsurprisingly frosty reception from fellow participants at the G20…
Harry and Andrew are out in the cold
King Charles has announced, to mark his 74th birthday, that he will be asking Parliament to amend the Regency Act…
Is Rishi backsliding on China already?
It used to be said that political parties were Eurosceptic in opposition, but Europhile in government. The same perhaps could now…
Iran’s protests are coming to a head
Iran’s protest movement appears to be coming to a head. It’s been going on for two months, since the country’s…
UK workforce falls, vacancies at 1.23 million
The workforce has not sprung back. According to the latest labour market figures, released by the Office for National Statistics…
Who is Boy George to look down on Matt Hancock?
Matt Hancock’s ongoing humiliation in the I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! jungle is bad news for lots…
This election was no loss for Trump
If conservatives interpreted Barry Goldwater’s defeat in 1964 the way Trump supporters are being told to interpret the 2022 midterms,…
The Republican circular firing squad
The saying used to go that “Democrats fall in love while Republicans fall in line,” though lately Republicans seem mostly…
The Biden-Xi meeting was long overdue
The bilateral relationship between the United States and China is arguably the most important in the world today. The two…
Our leaders will learn nothing from these elections
Elections are an opportunity for us to deliver messages to political leaders most of us will never meet. We can’t…
Has the next cold war been put on hold?
The Biden-Xi meeting at the G20 seems to have been relatively productive, and has at least improved the lines of…
The sad decline of the London stock market
There is plenty for anyone in Paris to feel smug about if they happen to look across to the other…
Ukraine’s huge victory in Kherson
Less than two months ago, Putin declared four occupied regions of Ukraine as part of Russia. Some speculated that Moscow…
We can blame Mitch McConnell, too
So now it’s time to figure out who to blame. The post-election spin from the world of Mitch McConnell is…
Time for the GOP to call out Democrats’ primaries meddling
If there is one lesson the Republican Party needs to learn from this year’s elections, it is that fringe politics…
Matt Hancock has united Britain
Some people deal with failure better than others. Matt Hancock, it seems, has spent the past three years trying to…
The Istanbul bombing will deepen Turkey’s rift with the West
Istiklal Avenue is a picture of chaos at the best of times. Istanbul’s answer to Oxford Street, the bustling pedestrian…
Only the EU can solve the Channel migrants crisis
Rishi Sunak’s remarks about curbing illegal Channel immigration are certainly bullish, but whether he translates words into action will make…
Would the real Matt Hancock please sit down?
‘Politics,’ as the old quip has it, ‘is showbusiness for ugly people.’ That quote was minted in the good old…
