World
The distortion of British history
The British Museum has announced the appointment of a curator to study the history of its own collections. On the…
Harry, Meghan and the nature of public service
Well, the ways have parted. That 12-month revision of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for California…
Britain’s battle to prevent ‘green protectionism’
The UK’s commitment to get to net zero by 2050 is going to require some difficult political choices. But it…
The problem with the Supreme Court’s Uber ruling
They are monitored by the firm. They don’t have the option of working for other companies. And they are entitled…
Iran’s missile diplomacy
It’s a time for delivering messages in the Middle East, where messages rarely come without their near constant attendant: violence.…
Are Germans losing faith in the European project?
Germans are increasingly losing faith in the European Union due to its bungled handling of the vaccine roll-out. Germany and…
Ted Cruz’s moment in the sun
So one disaster wasn’t enough for you, Ted? You had to create a new, very personal one by hightailing it…
Stop the real steal
If you want to get rich, start a religion. The line actually comes from Orwell, but is ofter (and entirely…
The EU needs to stop punishing Britain for Brexit
There have always been those on the European side who believe that for the EU project to succeed, Brexit must…
Why are people gloating over Rush Limbaugh’s death?
The gloating over Rush Limbaugh’s death ought to shock the conscience. That’s not a political statement. That’s a cri de coeur about how our basic sense of human decency…
Covid cases have collapsed
Last month, Imperial College’s React study claimed that new cases of Covid were static or even rising slightly. This contradicted…
Facebook has called the Australian media’s bluff
In 2021, it’s not uncommon to hope that everyone involved in an argument can lose, or to suspect that pretty…
Keir Starmer is attacking a Tory party that no longer exists
There has been a bit of a commentariat pile-on against Starmer in the last couple of weeks; not just from…
Of course there's a free speech crisis on campus
A free speech crisis on campus? Apparently, it’s a myth, concocted by right-wing commentators and latched on to by a…
There is something rotten in Scottish politics
It is now two years since Nicola Sturgeon accepted the need for a parliamentary inquiry into how, and why, her…
Unionists should work with the Irish Taoiseach
Sinn Fein is not a normal political party. Don’t take my word for it, the charge is laid by the…
Why Eastern Europe is looking to Russia and China for vaccines
With Central and Eastern European countries still gripped by Covid-19, the EU’s slow vaccine rollout has offered little solace in…
Joe Biden is still auditioning
Someone needs to tell Joe Biden he is the President of the United States. Yesterday he made his first real…
Rush Limbaugh, conservative rebel
‘The cutting edge of societal evolution.’ That was one of Rush Limbaugh’s catchphrases in the 1990s, and it was an…
Roger Stone: the New York Times is smearing me again
The New York Times is using guilt by association to imply that I was somehow involved in or had advanced knowledge of…
Rush Limbaugh was a giant of talk radio
The news of Rush Limbaugh’s death is certainly the end of an era. The voice of conservatism for over three…
Labour’s damning silence on Brexit
The Labour party has updated the old metaphysical question: ‘If a tree falls in a forest and no one is…
The danger of the work from home revolution
The work-from-home (WFH) revolution has clearly won hearts and minds. According to KPMG and the Financial Services Skills Commission, half…
Consequences for Cuomo?
In a matter of two weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reputation has slid from that of smug Emmy Award winner to…
What's behind Japan's vaccine scepticism?
Japan finally began its Covid-19 vaccination programme this week after a consignment of 60,000 vials arrived by charter flight from…
