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The tragedy behind every Covid death
On a grey January morning, at a small, sparsely attended ceremony in a chapel in North London, we said goodbye…
Do Tories know the truth about Boris Johnson?
Exactly 40 years ago tomorrow, four Labour party grandees issued the Limehouse Declaration, signalling ‘the re-emergence of social democracy in…
Duterte Harry: why is he the Philippines' most popular ever leader?
If you thought Donald Trump was rude to journalists, hang on to your hats. Miffed by a journalist’s temerity in…
Rhodes shouldn't fall but Clive had to go
Tearing down statues and renaming places is all the rage. But acting in this way isn’t always a mistake. Take…
Protests for Navalny sweep Russia
The protests began in Vladivostok, on Russia’s Pacific coast, and spread Westwards across 85 cities across the country’s nine time…
Russians are daring to dream of life after Putin
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, demonstrated unfathomable courage in returning home after the Kremlin had poisoned him with Novichok.…
Word of the week: Sceptic
Definition: A person who questions the beliefs of others Lord Sumption, is a sceptic. The former Supreme Court judge has…
Spain's transgender wars are turning nasty
Lidia Falcón O’Neill is a legendary figure in Spanish politics. Half a century ago, she stood up to Franco as head of…
'Smart' motorways are an accident waiting to happen
If I could wave a wand and reverse just one government policy it would be the expansion of so-called ‘smart…
CNN is already running PR for the Biden admin
If you thought the thinly sourced stories from anonymous ‘administration officials’ would end once Trump left office, think again: CNN…
Joe Biden’s ‘harmony’ is curiously divisive
It is a truism that while it takes much time and patience to build up a civilization, those achievements can…
Has Covid killed the EU's dream of open borders?
‘All non-essential travel should be strongly discouraged both within the country and of course across borders,’ Ursula von der Leyen,…
Has the current wave peaked?
Yesterday, the news was dominated by Imperial College’s React study which suggested – in contrast to the fall in recorded…
Is it all over for the Tokyo Olympics?
Any long-term resident of Japan will know that ‘reading the air’, as the locals put it, is an essential skill…
Trump didn’t break America. Biden won’t fix America
One era ends; another begins. As J-Lo sang her patriotic wine-bar set at Joe Biden’s inaugural in Washington DC, the…
Biden's trans rights agenda is bad news for women and girls
Joe Biden has wasted little time grabbing rights from women and girls across America. On day one, he signed an Executive Order…
How effective has the Covid vaccine been in Israel?
The world’s eyes are on Israel at the moment, as the country continues its phenomenally fast roll-out of the Pfizer…
How the Republican party survives Trump
Since I had written speeches for Trump and his family in 2016, I was asked to provide an inauguration address…
A Trump comeback? Don't bet on it
He did it. Donald Trump made it through four years, not an accomplishment many of his detractors thought he would…
Welcome to the Harris presidency!
Congratulations, President Harris (pronouns: she/her)! At last, the United States of Mutual Loathing will lead the world by having a…
Good luck to Joe Biden. He'll need it
It’s official: the inauguration is over, the speeches have been given, and political power in the United States has been…
America last: Biden’s first day in office
After months of speculation, we finally know what a Joe Biden presidency will look like. The newly inaugurated 46th President…
When will Britain take a stand against Pakistan?
Well, now that we’re all fired up about Britain’s moral role in the world courtesy of Theresa May, who is…
James Corden and the problem with post-Trump comedy
With admirable and determined positivity, James Corden and the Late, Late Show released a Les Mis-themed video last night, bidding…
Tavistock gender clinic whistleblowers have been vindicated
The Care Quality Commission has released its reports on the gender identity services offered by the Tavistock and Portman NHS…
