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Greens team up with Tories to kill the 'progressive alliance'
There has been much talk in recent years about the prospect of a so-called ‘progressive alliance’ coming together to lock…
Richard Dawkins' views on Down's syndrome aren't a surprise
Irish radio host Brendan O’Connor is not interested in having an emotional discussion. He’s just curious: if a man of…
Liz Cheney has lost her fight against Trump but might win the war
When Liz Cheney, the single US House Representative for the state of Wyoming, was sacked as chair of the Republican…
Mad money
‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself,’ said Franklin D. Roosevelt famously, at his first inauguration in the depths…
The world's unluckiest anti-racist: Corbyn's greatest hits
Rallies for Palestine were held across the country this weekend which meant of course a starring role for one Jeremy…
Sweden, Covid and lockdown – a look at the data
Over the last year, the debate about lockdown has been driven to extremes – everyone has, by now, made up their…
The rapid rise of Pascal Blanchard, Macron’s favourite diversity tsar
In October last year Emmanuel Macron had a long list of around 300 to 500 names drawn up. These were no…
Is it time for Keir Starmer to forget about uniting his party?
Campaigning to become Labour leader last year, Keir Starmer said Harold Wilson was his favourite party leader of the last…
Glasgow's immigration raid stand-off is nothing to celebrate
The rule of law is very simple: it means ‘everyone must obey the law’. Last year, much hay was made…
Hamas's rockets are killing Palestinians too
Israel’s military action in Gaza is widely reported daily across the world. Images of hundreds of rockets lighting up the…
Boris's levelling up risks leaving behind London
Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘level up’ Britain sounds long overdue. It implies the creation of a less geographically unequal United…
How Canada will conquer the US
It’s difficult to get people to take the idea of Canadian world domination seriously, and I admit the notion snuck…
Is the Indian Covid variant more dangerous that other strains?
Does the Indian variant of Sars-CoV-2, B1.617.2, have the capacity to escape vaccines? Is it really more transmissible than the…
Prince Harry: America’s free speech protection is 'bonkers'
Much has been written here in the UK about Prince Harry’s Thursday appearance on Hollywood actor Dax Shepard’s ‘Armchair Expert’ podcast.…
Inside Israel's Iron Dome
A dramatic photo from the Gaza strip taken in the early hours of Friday morning looks like something out of a…
The infuriating truth about Harry and Meghan's activism
‘Why do you lot hate Harry and Meghan so much?’ It’s a question the formerly royal couple’s supporters often ask…
Labour are deluding themselves about Boris's 'vaccine bounce'
That vast battalion of pinko pundits who confidently expected Boris Johnson to get a drubbing in last week’s elections has…
Will the DUP's Edwin Poots win his war on the Northern Ireland protocol?
What to make of the triumph of Edwin Poots, the new leader of the Democratic Unionist party, who defeated the…
How Jon Stewart killed comedy
Somewhere along the way, Jon Stewart discovered he could make stupid people laugh by smirking at Fox News clips —…
Can Boris keep his roadmap on track?
Boris Johnson’s favourite phrase since he released his roadmap out of lockdown has been ‘cautious but irreversible’. These are the…
Is working from home here to stay?
National Work from Home Day might not be a calendar highlight but it has undoubtedly taken on increased significance during…
By elevating Elise Stefanik, the GOP has changed nothing
The Republican establishment played a dirty trick on voters this week. With the ouster of Wyoming representative Liz Cheney from…
Democrats for Hamas
The truly multiracial coalition in the US these days isn’t the Democratic party. It’s the anti-Semitic mass movement that takes…
Why the Tories mustn't give in to the Nimbys
A 15-point YouGov poll lead and last week’s election performance suggests that things look good for the Tories in England.…
Revealed: How Israel tricked Hamas
I received a message from a trusted contact in Israel yesterday telling me that no ground offensive was planned in…
