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Tommy Robinson’s ascent was entirely avoidable
There’s a certain thrill in saying, ‘I told you so.’ We all relish the moment when our warnings are vindicated,…
Was Charlie Kirk’s murder the senseless act of an internet troll?
We are in the grip of old habits. We assume, most of us, that when a prominent political figure is…
Will Prince Harry’s charm offensive work?
Over the weekend, Prince Harry attracted the best headlines and coverage in this country that he has received for months…
The AfD’s mission to seduce West Germany is paying off
The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party continued its westward march in popularity across Germany yesterday, securing third place in the…
The truth about the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march
On Saturday morning, I skipped synagogue and went to the Tommy Robinson march instead. By the time I arrived at…
Where is America’s 9/11 spirit?
Stark was the contrast between the selfless heroism and unity of purpose on and in the aftermath of September 11,…
Sunday shows round-up: Peter Kyle on Mandelson’s ‘singular talent’
Chaos continues to follow the prime minister, as damning emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein were made public, forcing…
A revolution in the arms bazaar
The global military-industrial complex and its outriders were rammed into a giant indoor pigsty. Dealers and manufacturers and military men…
Please let this be the end of Downton Abbey
The third and supposedly final Downton Abbey picture released in American cinemas this Friday. Ominously subtitled The Grand Finale –…
Autists are the answer to Britain’s worklessness crisis
The UK’s worklessness problem is a well-documented crisis. Over six million people in the UK – almost a sixth of…
The crime the Netherlands would rather forget
In the early hours of 20 August, a 17-year-old girl set off on her bicycle, making the journey from central…
Graham Linehan is right: there needs to be a reckoning at the BBC
Ever since Graham Linehan’s bail restrictions were relaxed and the Father Ted creator was allowed back on X, he’s been firing…
What Keir Starmer can learn from Ramsay MacDonald
Since Labour’s triumphant return to power barely a year ago, the party in government has floundered amid a struggling economy,…
The forgotten history of France’s doomed invasion of Taiwan
The French language may not be the global lingua franca it once aspired to be, but I’ve found myself using…
How Gen Z gender wars are reshaping America
The colossal divide, long suspected, between men and women of Gen Z – those aged 18 to 29 – has…
In praise of Peter Kyle
Call him a tech bro’, a hustler or even – hiss! – a Starmerite. But my word, I’m keen on…
Inside Zarah Sultana’s ‘Your Party’ rally
The ‘nonce party.’ That’s how Zarah Sultana described the Labour party at a rally in Brixton last night where the…
Javier Milei is struggling
Is patience with Javier Milei finally wearing thin? The bombastic leader of Argentina was sent a clear message of discontent…
France has become Italy – and not in a good way
France is taking the place of Italy, it seems, as the basket case of Europe. The turn-over of prime ministers…
Why is Rachel Reeves encouraging high earners to retire early?
If I were Rachel Reeves, my absolute priority would be to incentivise high earners to work hard for as long…
Would Israel carry out assassinations in Britain?
In October 1972, Wael Zwaiter, the representative for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation in Rome, returned to his apartment building on Piazza Annibaliano. After entering…
Bored of Banksy
Another Banksy appeared this week, this time on the flank of the Grade I-listed Royal Courts of Justice in London. Naturally,…
When did libraries become so noisy?
Beside me, children sing the ‘Hokey Cokey’. I subconsciously put my left foot in – and out – under the…
Oliver North was ahead of his time
In a fascinating blast from the past, two of the main figures in the biggest political scandal of the 1980s,…
America’s ‘fringe’ has taken over the country
Another day, another public execution. The talking heads on television and Twitter tell us not to worry too much: America…
