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Is Eric Zemmour running or not?
Eric Zemmour, the right-wing journalist and self-declared populist, is at a crossroads. Will he or won’t he declare himself a…
Let’s hear it for Winsome Sears
Of all the improbable outcomes in this week’s elections, a couple struck me as worthy of a Hollywood movie script.…
Manchin and Sinema: Cassandras of the Senate
Tuesday was a very bad night for the Democratic Party. They lost the Virginia governorship and House of Delegates, almost lost the New Jersey governorship, and lost several…
Maryland gubernatorial candidates push child vax mandates
There were plenty of lessons for Democrats to learn from the shock victory of Republican Glenn Youngkin in Tuesday night’s…
I’m a racist, you’re a racist, we are racists all
What news network did you watch on election night? Thankfully we all had plenty of options. There was CNN, where…
COP's awkward reliance on coal
It’s day four of COP26 and while the big names have already departed, the speeches carry on. This morning some…
Peng Shuai and the limits of China’s #MeToo movement
China’s #MeToo movement has taken a step closer to the centre of power in Beijing, after sexual abuse allegations by…
The perverse fantasies of Extinction Rebellion's founder
If we don’t cut carbon emissions, your mother will be raped. This is the deranged prediction of Roger Hallam, the…
The Bank of England’s inflation rate stunt
He isn’t Canadian. He doesn’t dominate the Davos circuit with platitudes about climate change. And he isn’t constantly warning that…
Owen Paterson quits the Commons – what next?
Owen Paterson has resigned as an MP. In a dramatic turn of events, Paterson has in the past 24 hours…
New Jersey’s nothingburger governor underperforms
By removing Donald Trump from social media and New York governor Andrew Cuomo from office, progressives unwittingly gave an opening…
I’m with Durr: trucker who spent $153 on campaign could be new NJ Senate president
Think of a newcomer who delivered a shock upset against an establishment insider and triggered a political earthquake. No, not…
Where is the climate plan B?
The COP26 summit is unlikely to be an outright flop. There has been no shortage of drama, with speakersseeming to…
I failed my country at COP
I’m on my way to Glasgow for COP26. It’s the first time I have been abroad since before Covid. Conveniently…
India is going to keep polluting. They can thank China
Mumbai India is the last major global polluter to set a date to go carbon neutral. In a surprise announcement…
Meghan and Harry pledge to save the world
In Glasgow the green games are well underway, with a roll call of world leaders reading from the COPacabana hymn sheet to a…
What the Owen Paterson Tory sleaze row is really about
As world leaders depart from the COP26 summit in Glasgow, a row is brewing in the House of Commons on…
How Glenn Youngkin beat the Democrats in Virginia
When a Republican wins in a reliably Democratic state, it’s big news. That’s exactly what happened in Virginia, where newcomer…
Did Macron win the Brexit fish war?
Who is winning the fish war? Will gentlemen in England still a-bed think themselves accursed they were not there? This…
France must protect Eric Zemmour’s life
There are several similarities between Eric Zemmour and the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn, and one distinct difference. The Dutchman was…
Republicans win Virginia governorship in wild upset
Republican Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race against Democrat Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday night, shattering Democratic hopes of turning…
The McAuliffe clown car crashes
Of all the clowns to come prancing out of the Terry McAuliffe campaign car in recent weeks, it was the…
Un-cancel Terry Gilliam!
I am starting to wonder if the world of arts and culture is staffed, in large part if not exclusively,…
Did Covid first emerge at the Wuhan Institute of Virology?
The net around the Wuhan Institute of Virology continues to tighten. A letter from Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the…
Can Boris Johnson salvage COP26?
It’s day two of COP26 and so far the climate summit in Glasgow has made news for travel chaos, Greta…
