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Why Elon Musk cares about Britain’s sinking reputation
Diaspora politics is a funny old thing, a form of loyalty that is often coloured by nostalgia and deeply unconnected…
Keir Starmer defends his record on grooming gangs
Keir Starmer’s speech this morning served as a neat microcosm of his six-month premiership. There he was, all primed to…
Starmer’s corruption minister refers herself to standards adviser
Back to the curious case of Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate who also works as the…
Grooming gang row overshadows Keir Starmer’s NHS speech
Keir Starmer spent a significant time this morning arguing that the last thing we need is another review and report…
Ex-SNP sex pest slammed after landing top charity role
To Scotland, where outrage is spreading after news that a former sex pest politician has landed a top charity job.…
Starmer hits back at Musk
Elon Musk has had a busy weekend, blasting the UK government over Britain’s grooming gang scandal and even turning on…
Justin Trudeau’s rule could end this week
The next 48 hours could well spell the end of Justin Trudeau. The Canadian Prime Minister – the last major…
Does Nigel Farage need Elon Musk?
What a difference a month makes. In December, Nigel Farage was tweeting about his meeting with Elon Musk and the…
The EU wants to cripple French farmers
Another year, another protest. French farmers are at it again. France’s Coordination Rurale trade union is calling for another round of massive…
Why we should be worried about Labour’s ‘Islamophobia’ plans
Is there a problem with Islamophobia? The problem is the word ‘Islamophobia’ itself. What does it actually mean, and what…
Why is Gisele Pelicot a hero but not the girls of Rochdale?
A poll in France has named Gisele Pelicot as the country’s person of the year for the courage and dignity she displayed…
Elon Musk is wrong to slam Farage
Elon Musk is a man of tremendous gifts, to put it mildly. He recently caught a rocket between some chopsticks,…
Don’t judge Syria’s new rulers yet
Some people went mad when Ahmed al-Sharaa (you might know him as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the commander of Hayat Tahrir…
Runners and riders: next Reform leader
Well, that didn’t last long. Just 19 days after Nigel Farage and Elon Musk were snapped beaming together at Mar-a-Lago,…
Tommy Robinson isn’t the story here
Elon Musk’s Twitter attack on Jess Phillips is certainly offensive. It may even deserve to be called a ‘disgraceful smear’,…
Elon Musk turns on Farage
Oh dear. Is there trouble in paradise? For a few weeks now, Nigel Farage has been basking in a transatlantic…
Are Premier League fans right to protest ticket hikes?
It takes quite a lot to unite the fans of Manchester United and Liverpool, but it will happen today at…
Starmer’s corruption minister in spotlight over freebie property
Parliament returns on Monday – and not a moment too soon. For one of the barmy Starmer army has found…
Streeting defends Jess Phillips from Elon Musk
Wes Streeting: Elon Musk’s attacks are a ‘disgraceful smear’ Elon Musk has spent this week calling for the release of…
Five times Labour said VAT raid would help state school kids
The advent of the new year brings with it a fresh sting: the introduction of 20 per cent VAT on…
The tragedy of Jocelyn Wildenstein
When I saw that Jocelyn Wildenstein, aka the Bride of (art dealer Alec) Wildenstein, had died at the age of…
Why Hungary owes a special debt to Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier this week, has been praised for his humanitarian instincts. Not for nothing did he…
Germany’s year is off to a bleak start
Germany’s politicians have a short list of New Year’s resolutions: to make considerable improvement across the board. As the new…
The banking system’s net zero reckoning
It all seemed so unstoppable in April 2021 when a group of the world’s banks, under the guidance of former…
Poles are tiring of Donald Tusk
In December 2023, a new coalition government led by Donald Tusk – former Polish prime minister, former European Council president…
