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What the BBC show trial of Michael Vaughan tells us
After dropping Michael Vaughan in punishment for what he said (or might not have said) many years ago, the BBC…
The mystery of Downing Street's cinema
As a former court room, the No. 9 Downing Street briefing hub has seen its fair share of drama –…
The tyranny of Boris Johnson’s mask mandate
Today the government has said that for the next three weeks it will be mandatory to wear masks in shops…
Why a love child might help ‘Papa Zemmour’
It’s not often you find Eric Zemmour plastered across the front of Closer magazine. Brigitte Macron, Beyonce and Lady Gaga…
Oxford should not accept money that is tainted by fascism
Dons and students at Oxford have in recent years been deeply exercised about Cecil Rhodes, who died 120 years ago.…
The Omicron variant: what we know so far
Will the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, be the black swan that pulls the world back —…
German euthanasia clinics refusing unvaccinated customers
Irony has been declared many times in this pandemic but now, from Covid-riddled Germany comes the final proof: you can’t…
Daughters for sale: Afghans are growing desperate
Afghans are growing desperate
The snobbery of Extinction Rebellion’s Amazon blockade
Every week brings fresh proof of what a bunch of bourgeois snobs Extinction Rebellion are. The latest exhibit is their…
Britain's duty to the Black Sea
With Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s borders, the Black Sea is looking choppy. While that may seem to have little…
The ridiculous rehabilitation of Azeem Rafiq
Has Azeem Rafiq been forgiven yet? He’s certainly working on it. After finding himself on both sides of a racism…
Is this the beginning of the end for Nicola Sturgeon?
The SNP are holding their annual conference this weekend and, the times being what they are, it is a virtual…
Macron can't blame Boris for the Channel migrant tragedy
Boris Johnson yesterday wrote to French president Emmanuel Macron suggesting escalated measures to stop the deadly human traffic between Calais…
Priti Patel and the progressive language police
There was an exchange in the House of Commons on Thursday afternoon that ought to be a scandal but won’t.…
The verdict of the Ahmaud Arbery trial points towards hope
The jurors who convicted the killers of Ahmaud Arbery delivered accountability after a shocking crime, prosecutorial misconduct and an often…
Boris Johnson is preparing to fight the wrong election
The next election won’t be like the 2019 campaign. It will be far tougher for the Tories. Ministers were struck…
The sinister attempt to silence a Yazidi survivor
Are we cancelling former Isis sex slaves now? It would seem so, at least going by this barmy story out…
Andrew Cuomo is as bad as you thought he was
Imagine if former governor Andrew Cuomo had been as concerned with the safety of nursing home patients during the pandemic…
Kyle Rittenhouse and the collapse of media neutrality
Anyone who thought the jury’s verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case might prompt some reflection among the political and media…
When did traditional masculinity become toxic?
It’s hard for privileged white men to stay relevant in this age of identity politics but a number of fail-safe…
Boris must act to prevent a repeat of the Channel migrant tragedy
The tragic drowning of more than two dozen people in the English Channel yesterday should remind us that closing down…
Theresa May's risqué joke
Boris couldn’t make it but fortunately there was one Tory premier at last night’s Spectator parliamentarian awards. Former Prime Minister…
Turkey's president Erdogan faces his greatest crisis yet
President Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy is what usually captures the attention of the international media, but it is at home…
Nicola Sturgeon’s desperate new misinformation drive
Less than a quarter of Scots believe Scotland is likely to leave the UK within the next five years, according…
The Channel deaths were a tragedy waiting to happen
Yesterday’s tragedy in the Channel has been ten years in the making. The British tabloids this morning are inevitably pointing…
