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Revealed: Top mandarins' bumper pandemic bonuses
The news this month that the government will offer nurses a 3 per cent pay rise didn’t exactly go to as…
The case for isolating terrorists in prison is stronger than ever
Watching last night’s ITV report from inside two of Britain’s highest security jails was an odd experience for me. The…
Just how America First is the America First Policy Institute?
Two roads have diverged in the America First wood. On the one hand, the populist, grassroots, anti-establishment caravan; on the…
The vaccination campaign is making the same mistakes as Remain
One of the great cautionary tales of the last five years is how political campaigns can start off with what…
Britain, climate change and the reality of extreme weather events
‘Extreme weather will be the norm,’ says the Guardian. Britain is gaining a more ‘violent’ climate according to Sir James…
America’s surprisingly disappointing GDP growth
America’s economy has officially recovered to its pre-pandemic levels, as Q2 GDP figures saw an annualised increase of 6.5 per…
The problem with not vaccinating teenagers
In the last week, the number of people testing positive for Covid has dropped by 36 percent. A fall in…
The Democrats should investigate themselves for insurrection
For nearly a month last summer a violent insurrection claimed control of Capitol Hill — in Seattle, that is, not…
Vaccine passports could threaten the employment recovery
Alongside the UK’s latest step in reopening, optimistic forecasts have been rolling in concerning the economy’s timeline for returning to…
How long can Peru's new socialist leader last?
The symbolism could hardly have been clearer when Pedro Castillo was sworn in yesterday as Peru’s new President on the country’s 200th anniversary…
Ella Pamfilova and the dismantling of Russia’s democracy
Vladimir Putin’s Russia is hardly known for its free and fair elections. But a purge of the field ahead of…
GOP House staffers on mask mandate: ‘lol no’
Underpaid and over-opinionated: Republican House staffers are not putting up with a new mask mandate. On Tuesday, the US House…
Calm down about the Delta variant
The great thing about COVID, I like to quip, is that has abolished death from old age. Also the flu.…
The EU is failing to stand up for eastern Europe
Will the EU stand up for eastern Europe? This question is now being asked by Ukraine following the announcement of…
Why do the Japanese still seem so ambivalent about Naomi Osaka?
It had all started so well for Naomi Osaka. Dressed in the colours of the Japanese flag, the tennis star…
NYT dogged by snarling anti-Trumpers
‘Can We Drop a Dog Walker for Her Political Opinions?’ asks a letter-writer to this week’s edition of the New…
Why Joe Biden’s Russia-bashing is a tactical mistake
You might not think that Geoff Norcott, the self-proclaimed conservative comedian, has something to contribute to western relations with Russia,…
Floods force Labour reconciliation
The morass of flooding politics have claimed a fair few scalps over the years. Those with long memories will recall the…
Can Cole-Hamilton prevent the death of the Scottish Lib Dems?
As expected, Alex Cole-Hamilton has put himself forward to lead the Scottish Lib Dems, announcing his candidacy with an obligatory…
How Boris can save Northern Ireland
Over the past few weeks and months, there has been plenty of focus on the Northern Ireland Brexit Protocol, and…
Why Stonehenge doesn’t have to go the same way as Liverpool
It has not been a good month for the United Kingdom’s internationally important heritage sites. Stonehenge is teetering on the…
Macron's war on Covid meets resistance
A manager of an attraction park in France was reportedly assaulted on Sunday after he denied entry to a customer.…
Let’s hope the Third World prevails at COP26
On Tuesday, I chaired a session at Policy Exchange addressed by Tony Abbott, the eloquent former prime minister of Australia,…
Why the SNP fraud allegations matter
A common refrain from opponents of the Scottish National party is that ‘the SNP is not Scotland’. But it often…
Covid has revealed the limits of the big state
When Rishi Sunak turned on the spending taps last March, a triumphant Jeremy Corbyn said he had been proved ‘right’.…
