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Hamas's rockets are killing Palestinians too
Israel’s military action in Gaza is widely reported daily across the world. Images of hundreds of rockets lighting up the…
Boris's levelling up risks leaving behind London
Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘level up’ Britain sounds long overdue. It implies the creation of a less geographically unequal United…
How Canada will conquer the US
It’s difficult to get people to take the idea of Canadian world domination seriously, and I admit the notion snuck…
Is the Indian Covid variant more dangerous that other strains?
Does the Indian variant of Sars-CoV-2, B1.617.2, have the capacity to escape vaccines? Is it really more transmissible than the…
Prince Harry: America’s free speech protection is 'bonkers'
Much has been written here in the UK about Prince Harry’s Thursday appearance on Hollywood actor Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast.…
Inside Israel's Iron Dome
A dramatic photo from the Gaza strip taken in the early hours of Friday morning looks like something out of a…
The infuriating truth about Harry and Meghan's activism
‘Why do you lot hate Harry and Meghan so much?’ It’s a question the formerly royal couple’s supporters often ask…
Labour are deluding themselves about Boris's 'vaccine bounce'
That vast battalion of pinko pundits who confidently expected Boris Johnson to get a drubbing in last week’s elections has…
Will the DUP's Edwin Poots win his war on the Northern Ireland protocol?
What to make of the triumph of Edwin Poots, the new leader of the Democratic Unionist party, who defeated the…
How Jon Stewart killed comedy
Somewhere along the way, Jon Stewart discovered he could make stupid people laugh by smirking at Fox News clips —…
Can Boris keep his roadmap on track?
Boris Johnson’s favourite phrase since he released his roadmap out of lockdown has been ‘cautious but irreversible’. These are the…
Is working from home here to stay?
National Work from Home Day might not be a calendar highlight but it has undoubtedly taken on increased significance during…
By elevating Elise Stefanik, the GOP has changed nothing
The Republican establishment played a dirty trick on voters this week. With the ouster of Wyoming representative Liz Cheney from…
Democrats for Hamas
The truly multiracial coalition in the US these days isn’t the Democratic party. It’s the anti-Semitic mass movement that takes…
Why the Tories mustn't give in to the Nimbys
A 15-point YouGov poll lead and last week’s election performance suggests that things look good for the Tories in England.…
Revealed: How Israel tricked Hamas
I received a message from a trusted contact in Israel yesterday telling me that no ground offensive was planned in…
Could the Indian variant slow unlocking?
So is the ‘irreversible’ lifting of lockdown really irreversible after all? There is a grim echo of what happened last…
Don't compare Israel to Hamas
No, not this time, Boris. The Prime Minister’s ‘both sides’ response to the terrorist attacks on Israel underscores how Western…
The UK risks becoming a world leader in online censorship
The emergence of a free and open internet was one of the greatest achievements of liberal democracies. The creation of…
The shamelessness of David Cameron
I’m almost starting to admire David Cameron. Almost. There is something that borders on the impressive about the former prime…
The problem with 'Devo-max'
A common failing of pro-Union politicians down the years has been the stubborn belief that there exists somewhere a tidy…
Wait, the pandemic’s over?
Just like that? Nothing about this pandemic, or the science behind it, or the vaccines that have stopped it, tells…
Long live the Riot Squad
Spare a thought for the joyless malcontents over at the Intercept, a website that once proudly defended journalists and fought government…
Can Labour survive the next election?
Keir Starmer is having a torrid time. Today brings another poll showing his personal approval rating falling. The Labour leader…
What's the problem, ladies and gentlemen?
Picture the scene. You’re on a train when the following message comes over the tannoy: ‘Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,…
