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Red Wall Tories hit out at cost of net zero
One of the government’s flagship priorities this parliament has been its pledge for Britain to reach ‘net zero’ carbon emissions…
Macron's selective defence of free speech
In the early years of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron became known as Monsieur ‘En Meme Temps’. The president of France…
Kamala Harris panders to antisemitism
Kamala Harris’s pandering to antisemitism in a photo-op at George Mason University on Wednesday confirms that when it comes to…
Boris's tetchy Marr interview showed the risks he is taking
Boris Johnson’s rather testy interview with Andrew Marr this morning revealed the political gamble that he is taking. Johnson is calculating…
Shortages may last until Christmas, Boris admits
The Conservative party conference is just beginning in Manchester and, as is tradition, the Prime Minister sat down with Andrew…
Blue-collar Toryism comes to Scotland
Like all good fables, Douglas Ross’s speech at Tory conference had a beginning, middle and end. Act One detailed the…
Czexit could be closer than we think
Is Czexit closer than we think? Ahead of the Czech general elections in October, the rise of an anti-EU party…
Getting down to levelling up
It is often assumed that Britain’s Conservatives are on the same journey as the US Republicans, shifting their voter base…
The rise and rise of hate hoaxing
Last week, some racist graffiti was found at Parkway North and Parkway Central schools in the Midwest American state of…
Will Starmer move against the Socialist Campaign Group?
The Conservative party conference begins tomorrow in Manchester. Coming at a time of fuel shortages, tax rises and post-Covid drift,…
The next real estate crisis could come from China
Debt is as much a part of the real estate business as bricks and mortar. And as the great New…
Who’s afraid of the Florever Purge?
October is upon us, which means it’s horror movie season. And a new release promises ‘a dark dystopian story’ that depicts ‘terrifyingly evil’ behavior.…
Democrat powerbroker's faith in the experts
Terry McAuliffe, Virginia’s former governor and Democratic power broker, is seeking to return to his old job in 2021. Polls…
Boris Johnson and the Tory identity crisis
The Tory conference in Manchester will be a relatively muted affair. In part, this is because — as I say…
Keir Starmer and the agony of the Corbynistas
Carole Vincent briefly became the unexpected poster girl of Labour’s remaining Corbynites when she heckled Keir Starmer during his leader’s…
Don’t let the assisted-suicide lobby hijack ‘dignity’
The assisted-suicide debate begins with a contest over language, a war over a word. That word is ‘dignity.’ The Swiss…
America’s campus culture wars come for St Andrews
The University of St Andrews has been keen on American imports for some time. Americans make up 16 per cent…
Six of the worst Scottish minister Humza Yousaf scandals
It can be a difficult task picking out the most incompetent minister in the Scottish government. There’s Sturgeon’s deputy John…
Keir Starmer's Bond blunder
Oh dear. Less than 24 hours after David Lammy (of all people) claimed Labour should not get involved in identity politics,…
Harriet Harman calls for Cressida Dick to resign
Labour’s Harriet Harman has called for Cressida Dick to resign as chief of the Metropolitan Police after Wayne Couzens was…
A government of drunken sailors
It seems strange, but just two decades ago the United States government had a balanced budget. Bill Clinton had run…
In defense of brilliant idiot athletes
I don’t care what LeBron James thinks or says. That’s why, unlike the many conservatives who have turned their backs…
Blame Biden for the sinking infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden, facing a crisis on the southern border, a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and a breakdown of relations…
Meet Japan's latest unloved leader
Japan will soon have yet another new prime minster: Fumio Kishida. He will be the country’s third leader in as…
The Met must face the truth about Sarah Everard's murder
‘We are sickened, angered and devastated by this man’s crimes which betray everything we stand for,’ said the Metropolitan Police…
