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Mayor Pete out
Former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg is dropping out of the Democratic primary ahead of Super Tuesday, according to Politico.…
Should we trust Joe Biden with the nuclear codes?
It’s Joe Biden’s turn to be president, so let’s give it to him and see if he can remember where…
Beware the super-spreaders of coronavirus conspiracy theories
When a new virus is discovered, conspiracy theories often spread faster than the disease. I’ve been following the debate in…
Will Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings be knocked off course by Sir Philip Rutnam’s resignation?
There are a handful of big things to watch out for following Sir Philip Rutnam’s resignation as Home Office Permanent Secretary:…
The media’s clueless coverage of the Biden candidacy
At the time of writing, Joe Biden is on course for an approximately 30 point victory in South Carolina. Not…
Biden’s Pyrrhic victory
Bernie Sanders just lost his first primary of 2020. He’ll lose a few more on Tuesday. But as of now,…
Joe Biden had to win in South Carolina
Joe Biden desperately needed a win in South Carolina. His poor performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, and sub-par showing…
Biden wins the South Carolina puppy bowl
The way our politics has shaped up (up? has it shaped up?), the South Carolina primary is a bit like the puppy…
Boris’s baby – Westminster’s worst kept secret
There’s much speculation (and conspiracy theory) about why Boris Johnson chose today to announce that he’s becoming a father for…
Could coronavirus really trigger the next crash?
It’s a bloodbath in the markets, but by how much could the real, global economy be affected by the coronavirus…
Meet the thug who was spared jail for being transgender
In today’s episode of ‘You Couldn’t Make It up’, I bring you Leila Le Fey, also known as Layla Le…
Donald Trump vs corona hysteria
I like to keep a couple of books within easy reach of my desk to remind myself what sort of…
Three ways to stop a coronavirus recession
Supply chains are shutting down. Factories and offices are closing. Flights are being cancelled, conferences postponed and football and rugby…
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…
