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What the new nationalism means
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. For most of the past 200 years, the left, whether…
Are we heading for a no-deal Brexit in January 2021?
There is a recurring and important phrase in the 36-page document published this morning setting out “the UK’s approach to…
Sanders, Trump and the populist juju
‘Bernie beats Trump! Bernie beats Trump!’ That’s what Bernie Sanders’s fans keep chanting, and they have the polls to prove…
Coronavirus could be ‘black swan event’ that costs Trump the presidency
Donald Trump is, as we know, a noted germophobe. It would be richly ironic, then, if he missed out on…
Why the #NeverBernie efforts fell flat in South Carolina
Last night, as expected, Bernie Sanders’s status as the front-runner invited a pile-on of attacks from the other candidates for…
Why are BBC dramas so obsessed with rewriting history?
If there was a Bafta award for Most Woke Television Drama, a BBC production would win every year hands down.…
Blair failed to save Labour from itself, so how can anyone else?
Tony Blair is at it again. With Labour members currently pondering who should replace Jeremy Corbyn, the party’s most electorally…
Bless their hearts: every Democrat is a loser in South Carolina
Former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg said at least one accurate thing in South Carolina on Tuesday night: ‘Russia doesn’t…
A bare knuckles fight between Bernie, Bloomberg and Trump
The Nevada caucuses confirm that Sen. Amy Klobuchar has clung to the ledge by her fingernails as long as she…
How coronavirus can save Hong Kong
The coronavirus has enforced a hiatus in Hong Kong’s widespread political unrest with worries about transmission stalling protests. Dissatisfaction with…
Pete Buttigieg is a slightly less gay version of Obama
On Valentine’s Day, Mayor Pete and his hus-bear Chasten managed to once again charm absolutely no one, barring a few…
Could Bernie do to the Democrats what Corbyn did to Labour?
Bernie Sanders is a phenomenon in much the same way as Donald Trump was a phenomenon in 2016. His supporters…
Global warning: 2020 Dems are floundering on foreign policy
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. What would a Michael Bloomberg foreign policy look like? A…
Why ‘safe spaces’ are nowhere to be seen on Japan’s university campuses
A part-time lecturer and friend of mine was reported to his university last month for making ‘inappropriate comments’ in the…
It’s time for an honest debate about the cost of net zero
When the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) launched its report on the feasibility of entirely decarbonising the UK economy, we…
Can Macron halt the rise of Islamic extremism?
Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his plan to combat the rise of Islamic extremism in France. Stressing that his fight was…
Andy Khawaja: ‘The whistleblower’
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. It’s after 2 a.m. in Club 38, a nightspot in…
Bernie Sanders is The Corbynizer
This article is in The Spectator’s March 2020 US edition. Subscribe here. Historians of the future, if there are any, will note…
When will Joe Biden accept it’s all over?
In Iowa, Americans had to wait the entire night before a caucus winner was declared. Today in Nevada, the wait…
Britain is booming – despite Brexit
After the vote for Brexit, it was often said that our departure from the EU was most likely to harm…
What if Bernie actually wins the nomination?
Bernie Sanders has a long way to go yet before he locks up the Democratic nomination. He fell short of…
Sand-storm! Bernie is coming for Trump
The Bern is getting scorching. Bernie Sanders didn’t just defeat his opponents in Nevada — he crushed them. The bedwetters in…
Trade talks between the UK and the EU are heading for a blow-up
‘The reality is the talks will blow up shortly’. As I say in the Sun this morning, this is the…
The post-Brexit bounce seems to have stuck, for now
The post-election economic bounce appears to be more than a fluke. Positive news came in waves this week, as data…
Boris’s main opposition is his party’s ageing demographics
If you want to see why Britain’s future will be so decrepit, look at the dramas on ITV. Unlike the…
