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Bloomberg isn’t beaten
The sub-tweeters and thumb-twitchers are writing Michael Bloomberg’s political obituary after his admittedly less than thrilling turn in Las Vegas,…
Hinden-Bloomberg: NYC mayor goes up in flames at Vegas debate
Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg got a taste of front-runner status on Wednesday night, getting absolutely walloped by…
Struggling Democrats hit the wrong targets in Nevada
Unlike the previous snoozers where all the candidates pretended to like each other, the debate in Nevada ahead of their…
Bloomberg is a bigger threat to democratic norms than Trump
Mike Bloomberg publicly admitted just a few years ago that he ‘couldn’t win’ the presidency because his political program would…
Democrat blues: the leadership fears and loathes the grassroots
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. ‘Today, I’m reflecting on the three years we’ve spent…
British police must learn from France in dealing with Extinction Rebellion
I’ve always been a fan of the French police, in part because when I lived in the south of the…
My fight against the police over ‘transphobic’ tweets
The police have no jurisdiction over our thoughts, but that hasn’t stopped them trying recently. Just over a year ago,…
Dawn Butler’s transgender madness
Imagine if a politician went on TV and said ‘The Earth is flat’. Or ‘Man didn’t really land on the…
Sanders and Bloomberg take the American Jewish feud public
You wait decades for a Jewish candidate for the White House, and then two come along at once — like…
The EU is in trouble and Ursula Von der Leyen is the wrong person to rescue it
Ursula von der Leyen was an unloved choice to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as the next president of the European Commission.…
Boris Johnson’s lead Brexit negotiator sets out his red lines
What are the UK’s red lines in the upcoming trade talks with the EU? Although Boris Johnson has said publicly…
What Boris Johnson’s opponents need to know about the PM
Margaret Thatcher famously said of Mikhail Gorbachev “We can do business together”. Clearly she wasn’t endorsing the policies and outlook…
The police are in thrall to Extinction Rebellion in Cambridge
When I read that police were invoking emergency powers at an Extinction Rebellion protest in Cambridge I thought: about time,…
The UN should be ashamed of its anti-Israel boycott list
I knew if we waited long enough, the United Nations would make itself useful. The Office of the High Commissioner…
Joe Biden should do town halls forever
While a successful politician in many ways, Joe Biden’s attempts to become president are marked by quite a severe flaw…
The BBC’s big problem is its obsession with itself
One reason people are disillusioned with the BBC is its obsession with itself. Here is the text of a question…
The coronavirus is China’s biggest test since Tiananmen Square
Over 1,500 Chinese have died from the coronavirus, with tens of millions quarantined in their own homes. President Xi is…
The Spectator becomes the world’s longest-lived current affairs magazine
This weekend The Spectator reaches a truly historic milestone. For forty years, it has been the oldest current-affairs or literary…
Write off Bloomberg’s meme army at your own peril
Michael Bloomberg is everywhere. If you watch a YouTube video, there’s a Bloomberg 2020 ad. If you live in any…
Don’t expect the EU to learn any lessons from Brexit
I have enjoyed my first fortnight back as a civilian after my temporary stint as an MEP. Along with other…
The death of the centre in European politics
Stockholm It’s hard not to feel sorry for Leo Varadkar. He positioned himself as Ireland’s champion and even ended up…
The Democrats are damned if they nominate Sanders. And damned if they don’t
It might be a stretch to compare the ugly-but-not-violent warfare of American politics in 2020 with the explosive politics of…
Sajid Javid’s departure doesn’t matter
Much of the reaction to Sajid Javid’s departure yesterday, alongside the sacking of several other Cabinet ministers, would have you…
Will Boris come to regret his Treasury power grab?
Has Boris Johnson made the first major error of his premiership? Choosing his adviser over his Chancellor could be seen…
Conservative politician forced to apologise for attending conservative conference
Every now and then someone asks me if I have ever thought of becoming a politician. My response tends to…
