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Alex Scott, Digby Jones and the snobbery of low expectations
Labour peer Lord Digby Jones has found himself in the eye of a Twitterstorm. His error? He criticised BBC sports…
Boris's poll slump isn't such good news for Starmer
Labour narrowing the poll gap with the Conservatives has got to be good news for Keir Starmer, right? Wrong, actually.…
Macron's vaccine passport is uniting French anti-fascists and nationalists
Saturday was what is known in France as the Chassé-croisé, the busiest day of the year on the roads, when…
Is it fair for Laurel Hubbard to compete against women?
Today, the conversation about transgender rights and the interests of women turns to sport. At the Olympic Games, Laurel Hubbard…
We need to act now to save the army's Afghan interpreters
In July 2010, near the end of my two-year tour as defence attaché in Kabul, I was phoned by the…
In defence of Novak Djokovic
Why does no one like Novak Djokovic? If Roger Federer is the player that even non-tennis fans can’t help but…
Who really owns the Benin bronzes?
Statues must fall. Bronzes must be ‘returned’. The artefacts in question are the famous ‘Benin bronzes’ taken by the British…
Does a man have a right to pay for sex?
A case heard in the Court of Appeal today will decide whether or not carers should be expected to indulge…
BBC (finally) upholds complaint on gender-transitioning article
The BBC has had its fair share of reporting controversies in recent years. But transgender issues have been a particularly…
The danger of Boris Johnson’s eco-obsession
It is a notable feather in Nigel Farage’s cap that his new evening show on GB News has already become…
The X Factor made all the right people cross
On hearing that the X Factor is no more after our 17 years together, I reflected on what a journey…
Has Mike Lindell lost it?
What is it about Donald Trump that his closest associates seem to all go irredeemably insane? On Thursday, the CEO…
Why Israel is rolling out a third Covid jab
Israel has today become the first country in the world to offer a third Covid-19 booster vaccine on a large…
I’m a liberal who thinks the return of mask mandates is dumb
A few days ago, I woke to find myself awash in new recommendations from the CDC. Apparently, because of the…
Is the government bluffing on vaccine passports?
Over the past week, the government have been upping the ante when it comes to calls for vaccine passports. Long…
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…
