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The pestilence of Brexit and the failure of the political class
The latest confirmation of the sickness evident in British politics these days comes courtesy of political scientists at the universities…
The winners and losers of a Christmas general election
Who will you feel most sorry for in the event of a December election? Election officials who will find many…
Labour is set to deny Boris Johnson a December election
Word tonight is that Labour will whip its MPs to abstain on Monday’s general election vote. Officially, Labour won’t formally…
Boris Johnson calls for December 12 election – will he succeed?
Boris Johnson will make his third attempt to call a general election. In an interview with the BBC, the Prime…
The Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is a doomed and desperate time-buying ploy
Oh no! The walls are closing in again on Trump! We’ve reached a ‘tipping point.’ This time, finally, at last, we…
Republican congressmen are loyal enough to storm committee meetings for Trump
Who knew that House Republicans would embrace civil disobedience? About two dozen legislators led by Republican firebrand Matt Gaetz stormed…
Elizabeth Warren is the Hillary Clinton of 2020
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. How did Elizabeth Warren, a left-wing populist, become the candidate…
The Tory push for an early election
As EU leaders mull over what length of extension to grant the UK, talk in Westminster is focused on whether…
Why the Brexit Party are needed more than ever
About a year ago, over a pint with Nigel Farage, it became clear that our little attempt to get on…
Boris Johnson’s Halloween deadline drifts further away
Will the UK leave the EU on the 31 October? Barring the highly unlikely event of the EU refusing an…
Trump uses provocative terms because he wants to provoke
We should be bored by now — perhaps we are. Certainly, the anger against Donald Trump’s tweets isn’t quite as…
Boris Johnson’s election threat to wavering Labour MPs
The key Brexit vote tonight is on the programme motion. The sense is that the government has the votes to…
Let’s be honest about what a second referendum means
A second referendum would be a political abomination. And it’s about time more of us said so. We need to…
Does Trump have a better idea than endless wars?
This article is in The Spectator’s November 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. ‘WE WILL FIGHT WHERE IT IS TO OUR BENEFIT, AND…
Tomorrow will be the make-or-break day for Boris Johnson’s Brexit
The important vote on Tuesday will be on the timetable, or programme motion, for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, the law…
Will MPs block the government’s mad dash to get the Withdrawal Agreement Bill through?
Appropriately, given the length of time it has taken politicians of all colours to continue putting off taking any sort…
Tulsi Gabbard: a Gandhi in Lycra
Andrew Yang claimed to be surprised that the media dubbed Tulsi Gabbard the first Asian American to run for the…
Why the EU should listen to Boris Johnson – not Parliament
Boris Johnson has been criticised for sending the European Union a letter conveying his real opinion about a Brexit extension…
The age of invective
A healthy democracy requires free speech and free assembly, tolerance for different views, and peaceful transfers of power among contending parties. It requires…
Ignore the spin. Boris surrendered to the Surrender Act
What happened in Brexit this weekend? Here is the story in one sentence. Boris Johnson asked the EU to extend…
Why the DUP should reconsider their opposition to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
For the third time, the UK government finds itself at odds with its allies, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party. The…
Will John Bercow break his promise to resign?
I recently heard the alarming rumour that Mr Speaker Bercow still has it in his power (a power he used…
Boris sends three letters to the EU – and says he does NOT want a Brexit extension
The Prime Minister will today send, but not sign, a letter requesting a Brexit delay till January 31 2020, and will…
Twelve Brexit lessons from today’s drama in the Commons
Here are the important points about today’s emergency vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – which turned into a vote on…
Boris Johnson has 72 hours to win over a dozen MPs
Today was meant to be the day that parliament decided on Brexit. But this parliament will always choose to postpone…
