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Boris Johnson: the second wave is coming in
There has been growing speculation this week that Britain is heading back towards a second lockdown. Today, it was reported…
Exclusive poll: majority say election can be held safely in person
A majority of voters believe that November’s election can be conducted safely in person, according to a new poll provided…
Amal Clooney’s curious resignation
This afternoon, leading human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney (and wife of George) handed in her resignation to the government. Clooney has…
Rise in cases not (yet) affecting the over-70s
Perhaps the most reliable test of Covid-19 levels is carried out by the Office for National Statistics, which every week…
The Covid cancelling of Van Morrison
Cancel culture has come for Belfast’s finest son. Ulster singer-songwriter Van Morrison, consociationally worshipped god of Norn Irn dad rock,…
With scientists divided, it's time for politicians to decide
Later today, the ONS coronavirus survey will confirm that Covid-19 is on the march again everywhere, not just in regional…
Why isn't Matt Hancock taking Covid false positives seriously?
As Matt Hancock was doing his media round this morning, it was refreshing to hear him finally being questioned about…
Andy Murray shouldn't cancel Margaret Court
Cancel culture has hit the world of tennis – again. Top British player Andy Murray has reignited a torturous debate…
Merkel ally claims 'Britain is joining the ranks of despots'
German politicians have been understandably fired up about Boris Johnson’s plan to breach the Brexit treaty. While the relationship between…
Donald Trump: defender of liberalism
Some things are right even if Donald Trump believes them. The President’s Constitution Day speech was a doughty defence of…
Our testing regime is dangerously flawed – here's how to fix it
Matt Hancock has announced a £100 billion spending programme for mass population testing — his so-called ‘moonshot’ initiative, that would…
Faith in the government is wearing thin
As the government tightens coronavirus restrictions across swathes of the north east, Boris Johnson is facing his worst polling on the…
Scrap presidential debates — but not this year
The toughest moment of Joe Biden’s year arrived in May. It was harder than seeing off Bernie Sanders, harder even…
America’s allies don’t like Trump. So what?
So, the Pew Research Center polled more than a dozen allies and, guess what, the allies — from the UK…
The sanctimony of the celebrity Facebook boycott
Kim Kardashian West is the latest in a long line of celebrities, including Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence,…
In defence of the grouse shooting exemption
At the tail end of last week, news emerged that no groups of more than six people were to be allowed…
How the EU is breaking its own Lisbon Treaty
That the European Union takes to the moral high ground on international law when it suits it is hardly new.…
A second lockdown would be a disaster for Boris
Could Britain be heading for a second lockdown? Boris Johnson says his government is doing ‘everything in our power’ to prevent…
The Internal Market Bill isn't radical enough
The more the SNP decries the Internal Market Bill, the more I warm to it. Initially, I considered it sensible…
Hiding Biden from tough questions hurts him more than it helps him
If you show up, people will vote for you. That was the lesson from crucial swing states like Wisconsin and…
Why is Sky UK's Kay Burley so obsessed with Tony Abbott?
Robert Buckland was touring the Westminster studios this morning, batting away questions over the Internal Market Bill and touting his…
Jussie Smollett, reigning queen of the gaslight
MAGA country’s most famous resident wants his C-list career back. And some of the most despicable cretins on the left…
How Extinction Rebellion shot itself in the foot
It was easy to criticise Westminster for caving into Extinction Rebellion’s demands for a ‘citizen’s assembly’ on climate change when…
Covid-19 and the false positive trap
Imagine a world where Covid-19 has been eliminated. To be certain this is true, the government conducts regular tests at…
Germany is terrified of upsetting China
As Europe weighs what course to take in the face of Beijing’s growing belligerence, it has become increasingly clear that…
