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Starmer is missing a major trick
Labour’s party conference slogan is ‘stronger future together’. It’s sufficiently anodyne that despite it being emblazoned all over a massive…
Joe Biden’s history tour from hell
Breaking news from off the wires this morning. Apparently the guy who almost punched out a Detroit factory worker on…
Labour is still overrun with anti-Israel cranks
As unhinged Labour conference motions go, the party’s anti-Aukus resolution will likely capture the headlines. The text describes the new…
Black Caucus silent on 'slavery' border claims
The Congressional Black Caucus did not respond when asked on Friday whether they agree with Rep. Maxine Waters’s comment that…
Comrade Bercow hails his new leader
It’s been a tough few days for Keir Starmer. Unloved by his party’s activists and outmaneuvered by his union barons,…
Prince Andrew has no good options
It’s not a good look, aged 61, to be hiding behind your mother. The ninth in line to the throne…
The German elections are good news for Macron
The German election result means that a three party coalition will almost certainly be needed to form a government. Olaf…
Who will succeed Merkel?
The results of the German election have shifted somewhat since last night’s exit poll. What we know for sure is…
Harry and Meghan are wrong about Covid vaccine patents
Pharmaceutical companies might think it a bit rich being asked to waive the patents on their Covid vaccines by Harry…
Andy McDonald's resignation spells trouble for Starmer
Andy McDonald has resigned from Labour’s shadow cabinet after Keir Starmer refused to back raising the Minimum Wage to £15…
The flaw in Labour's economic attacks
Labour avidly disagrees with the Tories’ plan to fill budget gaps by hiking National Insurance. So what would they do…
Sabina Nessa and the truth about stranger danger
The brutal murder of primary school teacher Sabina Nessa in Kidbrooke, South London this month has prompted more anger about…
Why can't men write about sex?
Not long ago I was a regular Tinder user. Having heard that gingers were romantically incompatible, I decided to mix…
No, Keir, trans women like me do not have cervixes
Andrew Marr’s question was simple and straightforward, ‘[Is] someone who thinks that only women have a cervix welcome in the…
Fact check: how popular are Extinction Rebellion's friends?
Long-suffering commuters have had further misery this month, thanks to the shenanigans of eco-warriors Insulate Britain. The group are an…
German voters set for a tense night
The German elections have turned out to be an unexpected nail-biter. Since the exit polls were released earlier this evening…
The secret spy films made by MI6
Those attending the premiere of No Time to Die this week would perhaps be surprised to learn that the Bond…
OkCupid’s pro-choice badge is corporate vice-signaling
Cockburn was intrigued to learn that OkCupid, the dating app service, now offers a ‘pro-choice’ badge for its users’ profiles.…
Starmer secures a narrow victory against the left
Keir Starmer this evening managed to scrape through his reforms to how Labour elects its leader. The victory follows a…
Is anti-Etonian prejudice really OK?
Don’t you wish Angela Rayner would come off the fence, just once in a while, and tell us what she…
Calling Tories ‘scum’ is part of Angela Rayner’s leadership pitch
The chair of this year’s Labour Party conference, Margaret Beckett opened proceedings yesterday emphasising the importance of civility. A few…
Who’s taking the wheel of Trumpism?
It went virtually unnoticed in April when Donald Trump recruited Susie Wiles to oversee his fundraising operation and create a…
Emmanuel Macron and the art of tantrum diplomacy
France’s fit of pique following Australia’s cancelled submarine contract – and the signing of the Aukus pact – is a…
The Lancet and the problem with women
Quite soon, the word ‘women’ could be considered so dangerous as to be unutterable. That may seem hyperbolic, but Steerpike…
How Labour wins
Labour can win the next election. The winds that blew apart their electoral coalition in 2019 can change in their…
