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Johnson turns up pressure on EU for a deal
Hopes of agreeing a Brexit deal have increased among ministers in recent weeks, but today the UK’s chief negotiator Sir David Frost offered…
Trump campaign urges staffers exposed to COVID to self-quarantine
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien sent an email to staff on Friday after President Trump’s positive COVID test, urging them…
Covid conspiracies and the new anti-Semitism
Britain’s Jewish community has been hit hard by Covid-19. Three more British Jews were laid to rest last week after dying from coronavirus, the…
On Russia, the EU should learn from the Baltics
When is the EU going to take action against Belarus, the Soviet dictatorship crumbling away on its eastern edge? Dominic Raab…
When a president gets sick
President William Henry Harrison died, famously, after giving the longest inauguration speech in history. On a bitterly cold winter day…
When will Harry and Meghan stop hectoring us?
Another day, another Zoom missive from the Duke and Duchess of Woke. Hot on the heels of their thinly-veiled intervention…
Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19. The President and first lady underwent testing…
Trump’s right, the US election could easily be rigged
In the furore over Trump’s bid to fill the vacant Supreme Court slot, commentators have pointed out that his nominee’s…
Will the economy recover enough to help Trump win?
It’s rather difficult to dissect or analyze policy areas from last night’s horrendous debate. But Freddy Gray and I attempt…
The EU is adrift and in search of an anchor
The EU has never been a serious global foreign policy player. Without a European army or a meaningful defence pact,…
Team Biden will be delighted with the debate
The first presidential debate is the most important — and Joe Biden won it. These contests should be understood —…
A Covid vaccine could be Boris's 'Falklands moment'
Keir Starmer’s achievement is remarkable: ten months after Boris Johnson’s resounding victory, he has transformed Labour from no-hopers into a…
Trump's debate clash with Biden was a national embarrassment
Last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden started amicably enough. Both men strolled on stage, Trump wearing…
Trump won the debate — but it was no disaster for Biden
A couple of days ago, Powerline’s Paul Mirengoff observed that ‘Going back at least as far as Ronald Reagan, incumbent presidents…
Trump was his own worst enemy in the first debate
The first presidential debate in Cleveland was a disaster, to put it bluntly. After 90 minutes of crosstalk, petty jabs,…
The first 2020 presidential debate — live blog
7:25 p.m. ET — Matt McDonald: Hello and welcome to The Spectator’s live blog for tonight’s tête-à-tête between President Donald Trump…
Trump and Biden campaigns argue over rules hours before first debate
With less than eight hours to go before the first presidential debate in Cleveland, the Trump and Biden campaigns are…
Is Joe Biden on drugs?
Is Joe Biden on drugs? We should hope so. Look at the state of him when he’s in what Donald…
Does Britain really need more hate crime laws?
Free speech requires a leap of faith: a belief that even if bad speech does harm, the good done by…
View from the Golan Heights: Israel prepares to take on Hezbollah
Ain Qana is a pretty pastoral village perched on a hillside in southern Lebanon. On 22 September a large explosion…
The Trump vs Biden debates are bound to be boring
Ladies and gentlemen — tonight we are going to witness the most hotly anticipated TV debate in history. In the…
BBC threatens to remove stars from social media
Tim Davie has this month taken on the role of BBC director-general in spectacular fashion, announcing plans today for auntie to be…
Don't be fooled by China's ‘carbon neutral’ pledge
China’s commitment to become ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060 has excited environmentalists but it should be seen as part of China’s…
Which drugs should Biden take?
With the first presidential debate now just hours away, President Trump continues to insist that Joe Biden take a drug…
What's behind the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
The outbreak of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend is the latest episode in a saga stretching back to…
