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Could Brexit lead to Frexit?
Struggling to understand the ways of the French, the francophile Winston Churchill reflected whimsically in 1942: ‘The Almighty in His…
Why the Left can’t understand Tucker Carlson
There are some furrowed brows (as well as some furtive giggles) over Tucker Carlson’s recent hypothetical musings about what the…
Are both May and Corbyn prepared to risk splitting their parties?
The irony of the stalemate in the cross-party Brexit talks is that Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are not that…
Newport West’s by-election suggests Labour could struggle in a snap election
The result from the Newport West by-election came in late last night and as was generally expected Labour held the…
My encounter with Young Labour makes me fear for the party’s future
To understand the decay of the Labour Party since 2015, look no further than its London youth wing. London Young…
Has a Brexit breakthrough been reached at last?
There has been considerable and widespread cynicism about the talks between the Government and Labour about a compromise that could…
Is Barr really helping Trump by slowing the release of the Mueller report?
Poor Donald Trump. Even Mar-a-Lago may not provide much of a refuge from his cares now that it has been…
Jeremy Corbyn has ditched his principles over Brexit
Remember when people would say things like, ‘Jeremy Corbyn might talk a lot of nonsense but at least he has…
Joe Biden and the deranged policing of personal space
Conservative pundits and Republican politicians are joining the Democratic outcry against former vice president Joe Biden, accusing him of inappropriately…
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn both want to frustrate Brexit
There is a logic in Theresa May’s late move to Labour. It is the same logic by which both parties,…
Would the Democrats rather win in 2020, or eat themselves alive?
Do Democrats want to win the 2020 election? Do they understand why they lost in 2016? I’m increasingly unsure. It…
Last night’s vote takes some of the pressure off Theresa May
The failure of any Brexit option to wield a majority in Monday’s indicative votes appears to have eased the pressure…
MPs reject soft Brexit options in Commons vote
MPs have once again failed to reach an agreement on their preferred Brexit option. The Commons rejected a customs union…
Why Donald Trump will win in 2020
Harold Wilson was right that ‘a week is a long time in politics.’ But, hey, watching the president in Grand…
Who would lead the Tories into a snap election?
After Theresa May’s deal was defeated in the House of Commons for a third time, there’s heightened speculation that we…
After Mueller, America needs to move on
I am a big critic of President Donald Trump. Really, a big one. I think Trump has done more to…
A no-deal Brexit or general election are now likelier than ever
Maybe I am simply in the thrall of the powerful emotions manifested by MPs in their debate on Friday, but…
The big problem with the ‘Revoke Article 50’ petition
Writing a piece on why the ‘Revoke Article 50’ petition is a waste of time, for an audience consisting of…
MPs reject every Brexit option – what next?
When a cross party group of MPs managed to seize control of the Commons and win backing for a plan…
Boris backs May’s deal – who is next?
Theresa May’s pledge to go before the second stage of the Brexit negotiation if her deal passes, is already reaping…
We should celebrate Mueller’s exoneration of Trump
It is worth rejoicing at Robert Mueller’s exoneration of the president, even if you do not like Donald Trump. Wherever…
Thanks to Russiagate, Trump could win in 2020
Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation into ‘Russiagate’ was meant to bring down President Donald Trump. That was the plan. For two…
Don’t call Corbynistas ‘cultural Marxists’
Suella Braverman, the Conservative MP for Fareham, said yesterday that the radical left is increasingly hostile to open debate and is…
Revealed: How Jeremy Corbyn is ‘training for power’
Tories beware – Jeremy Corbyn is in ‘training for power’. But the Labour leader isn’t readying himself for Downing Street…
Are we heading for a softer Brexit?
With Oliver Letwin’s amendment passing, MPs will seize control of the order paper on Wednesday afternoon to hold indicative votes.…
