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How will Keir Starmer use his 'huge mandate' to lead?
After both his victories in the two Labour leadership elections he faced, Jeremy Corbyn boasted about his ‘huge mandate’ from…
Keir Starmer's first challenge as Labour leader
As expected, Sir Keir Starmer has been announced as the new leader of the Labour party. The former shadow Brexit…
Could coronavirus lead to Frexit?
Is France flirting with the idea of Frexit again? Coronavirus is currently provoking a chorus of ‘reprendre le contrôle’ (take…
Ventilators aren't a panacea for a pandemic like coronavirus
‘More ventilators!’ criedthe journalists on Twitter. ‘Yes, more ventilators!’ replied the politicians. ‘Where are the ventilators?’ demanded the journalists, now screaming on television.…
The truth behind 'do not resuscitate' orders
Coronavirus is revealing many good things about our society: the number of people willing to volunteer to help tackle the outbreak…
Coronavirus could hasten secession
Americans enjoyed a tremendous sense of solidarity in the days following 9/11. People gathered on street corners, at subway stops,…
Coronavirus has again exposed the euro’s fatal flaw
Rising death rates. Economies closing down. People forced to stay at home. The coronavirus is a health, social and economic…
Jews have always been blamed for plagues - coronavirus is no different
History has not usually been kind to the Jews. But even by its low and morbid standards, the 14th century…
Liberté, égalité and fraternité are being put to the test in France
When I left my apartment for my morning run today I saw that someone had scrawled on the courtyard in…
Matt Hancock and Rishi Sunak show why we need professional politicians
Coronavirus commentary often takes a familiar form, which can easily be parodied thus: ‘Why the Coronavirus crisis justifies the thing…
Corbyn’s leadership has been a success and a failure for Labour
When he was elected Labour leader on 12 September 2015 opinion was uniquely divided as to what impact Jeremy Corbyn would…
A Brexit delay could last longer than you think
Here’s something Brexiteers might want to keep an eye on. While the country’s attention is welded to the Tesco delivery…
Finally, we have hope in my father's fight against coronavirus
I just spoke to my father for the first time in 16 days. He wasn’t able to speak back but…
Life and death in New York City
No matter where in the apartment I am, if I sit very still, I hear a siren. Over the 18…
How delaying the DNC helps Biden
Joe Biden keeps getting more unconventional. It started when he delivered short speeches and one-word answers like ‘yes’ or ‘no’.…
How will the world be changed by the war against coronavirus?
The world as we have known it for the past 40 years has come to a stop. We have a…
The vocal minority celebrating Boris Johnson’s coronavirus diagnosis
What does it tell us that so many left-leaning individuals took to social media this week in order to celebrate…
Will Boris Johnson's popularity last?
Another day, another set of dreary headlines for the government over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. As well as…
This is no time for 'gotcha!' journalism
The lockdown has ensured that many millions now gather round the TV and watch the daily press conference from No.10.…
Dem AGs demand abortion drugs be delivered to doorsteps
We must be the first generation of Americans to respond to a mass plague by ensuring we can keep killing…
Spain and Italy have been abandoned by the EU
If ever there was a time for the EU to show the benefit of belonging to an economic bloc with…
Will the Democrats junk Joe?
Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee. Yet many Democrats have ‘buyers’ remorse’ as the COVID virus has driven Biden…
Islamists are frustrating Pakistan's fight against coronavirus
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Pakistan currently sits at 2,042 alongside 26 deaths. With only limited healthcare facilities, the country…
Bernie Sanders is down but not out
Mathematically speaking, Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign is as dead as disco. After a streak of victories in big, delegate-rich states…
The heartbreaking decisions doctors are preparing to face
In recent days, I have had more than enough upsetting conversations with doctors to last a lifetime. About how they…
