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Catalonia’s grievance culture
‘Scotland,’ declared the Times in 1856, is ‘manifestly a country in want of a grievance.’ The same could be said…
Biden's rift with Brussels is only set to grow
It was meant to be a special relationship. After the tumultuous Trump years, President Biden was planning to reset relations…
The stage-managed world of Harry and Meghan
Congratulations Meghan and Harry! Another baby. How lovely! You both look so happy and relaxed: all bare-foot, belly-cradling, fondly-gazing into…
Why are so many health workers turning down the vaccine?
On Saturday the government hit its target of administering a first vaccine dose to 15 million of the highest-risk groups…
Germany's border controls risk an EU rupture
On Sunday, Germany halted most travel for those moving between the country and its neighbouring Czech Republic and Austria. After the…
Labour’s revealing support for reparations
The most extreme measure in the entire Labour Party manifesto of 2019 – and this is a high bar –…
Mandelson's return is a sign of Labour's problems
It is instructive that, faced with his first wobbles as leader of the opposition, the person Keir Starmer has reached…
The new Florida Man
If one state has everything left-liberals hate, it’s Florida. Floridians have no income tax, relaxed shutdown rules and, most egregiously…
The Biden administration’s bad romance
In a modern romance reminiscent of the classics, two star-crossed lovers found one another on the fair 2020 campaign trail.…
Boris hits vaccine target – what happens next?
The government has good news to shout about this afternoon with ministers reaching their target of offering a first dose vaccine…
Why unconscious bias training doesn't work
It’s hard not to feel a bit sorry for Bill Michael, who recently resigned as UK boss of KPMG. While he…
Will Iron Felix scare Moscow’s protesters?
While in the West, the debate seems to be about which statue to topple next, in Russia it’s rather different.…
When black lives don't seem to matter
A man is filmed dying under a policeman’s knee in Minneapolis. Riots break out, statues are toppled and the Western…
What Trump's acquittal means for the future of American politics
Former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate today, in what has turned out to be the shortest impeachment…
Schumer blindsided by Democrat impeachment managers
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was outfoxed by the House impeachment managers on Saturday as they moved to allow witnesses…
Why Boris Johnson must say no to a second Scottish referendum
It’s hard to believe in these early weeks of 2021, when the country is grappling with an unprecedented national health…
Is Kazakhstan capable of transitioning to democracy?
In the dramatic ‘reveal’ of Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, the lead character, private dick Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) violently extracts the…
A warning from Australia on the transgender debate
It’s great that Britain’s high court has ruled that children can’t give informed consent to receive puberty blockers. I only wish…
What has the New York Times got against Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is not an easy person to cancel. She has survived the brutal murder of her colleague Theo…
Liz Cheney is no hero
When Rep. Liz Cheney recently said she would vote to impeach President Trump, most of the national GOP and Wyoming…
Meghan Markle and the trouble with human rights law
Meghan Markle hailed her victory in a high court privacy case as a ‘comprehensive win’ over the Mail on Sunday’s…
Japan Olympic chief resigns over sexism. But did he have to go?
Yoshiro Mori the 83-year-old former Japanese prime minister has resigned from his position as president of the Tokyo Olympic Organising…
Tory nerves are growing over Boris Johnson's Covid strategy
When the third lockdown was voted on in the House of Commons last month, there was a smaller Tory rebellion than the previous…
The rise of Florian Philippot, France’s answer to Nigel Farage
These are dispiriting times for France. The 6pm curfew and the closure of bistros and theatres have taken all the…
Indonesia’s mandatory hijab ban is a triumph for women
Last week, Indonesia banned schools across the country from forcing girls to wear the hijab, after the parents of a…
