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Impartiality and the battle for broadcast
Two big kites were launched by the Sunday Times that could, should they fly, redraw the broadcasting landscape. ‘BBC critics…
Their rantings betray them
The compulsive and self-righteous bellicosity of the Democratic leaders in Congress over the Supreme Court vacancy has opened an opportunity…
Inside the anti-lockdown rally
The anti-lockdown rally at Trafalgar Square was organised by Save Our Rights UK. This embryonic organisation is so new that…
Charles Moore on BBC reform
Former editor of The Spectator and Daily Telegraph Charles Moore is tipped to become chairman of the BBC. Despite being…
I'm bored of Martin Amis
To say that Martin Amis exemplifies the elevation of style over substance is like saying that Donald Trump is a…
Why Benjamin Netanyahu keeps on winning
It’s been 20 years since the outbreak of the al-Aqsa Intifada, a period of carnage that saw the deaths of…
Amy Coney Barrett is the ultimate Walmart soccer mom
The biggest takeaway from the 2016 presidential election was that Main Street America was so sick of elites in Washington…
Paul Dacre and Boris Johnson: 'the Boston strangler' and the 'alley cat'
Paul Dacre, the former editor of the Daily Mail, has reportedly been asked by the Prime Minister to chair the…
Mark Zuckerberg’s quest for redemption
Stung by recent criticism, and fearing major regulation, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, has announced the establishment of…
Will Amy Coney Barrett save America — or wreck it?
Americans hate the Supreme Court. You wouldn’t think so from a look at the polls, which usually show that the…
Andrew Neil to chair a new British television news network
For some time now, there has been talk about a challenger television to rival Sky and the BBC. Now it’s official:…
Are the polls worth your attention?
The polls are predicting Donald Trump will lose in November — again. Is it worth paying them attention? Pollsters have…
Borrowing Blackness
I’m old enough to remember when it was considered a noble goal for the United States to become a colorblind…
A Brexit breakthrough could be on the cards
Earlier this month, the prospects for a Brexit deal did not look good. The talks weren’t making progress. But there…
The rule of four: how to make sense of Covid case numbers
Are Covid cases doubling or not? And if so, in what time frame? If you listened to Boris Johnson and chief scientific…
Chair of 1922 Committee says he has the numbers to defeat government
During the first Covid wave, the government secured emergency powers that allowed it to put in place new restrictions without…
Rishi Sunak has bridged the economic gap. But what comes next?
Yesterday’s measures from the Chancellor were necessary. His timely assistance focused on a new targeted and temporary job support scheme…
The coronavirus crackdown sets a dangerous precedent
Has the coronavirus crackdown gone too far? Some of Boris Johnson’s own MPs certainly think so. This week, Tory MP…
Joe Biden is sleepwalking his way through the campaign
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign called another early morning press lid at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, leaving strategists and reporters wondering…
Fascism: the most abused term in America
A well-dressed young man walks down the Potsdamer Straße in Berlin, days before the end of March in 1933. He’s…
The Brady amendment could spell trouble for Boris Johnson
If opposition parties back it, the Brady amendment – which calls for parliamentary votes before nationwide Covid restrictions are introduced – will…
It’s all about Ohio
Dublin, Ohio Since the presidential election of 1944 when Ohio went with loser Thomas Dewey over winner Franklin Roosevelt, Ohio…
Why is the media downplaying the Hunter Biden story?
Remember the Ukraine impeachment drama? No? Cockburn can hardly blame you. But believe it or not, less than nine months…
Keir Starmer and the Scottish independence conundrum
In January, Sir Keir Starmer told Border Television’s Peter MacMahon that, look, of course an SNP victory in next year’s…
The Spectator, the Co-op and cancel culture – a cautionary tale
Earlier this month, there was a bit of a fuss when the Co-op’s Twitter account said it would not be…
