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The 15 Scottish seats that could decide the general election
For at least a generation — something we define loosely up here — Scottish hacks have been trying to interest…
Never mind Big Pharma and Big Oil – watch out for Big Uni
Climate alarmists and Corbynistas (the former increasingly a front organisation for the latter) often put the word ‘Big’ in front…
There are only two likely outcomes to this election
There are, as I say in the Sun this morning, two possible outcomes to this election: a Tory majority or…
Only Brexit voters can save Nigel Farage from himself now
Nigel Farage last painted himself into a corner at the end of the 2015 general election. Now he has done…
The leaders debate was revealing, but hasn’t turned the tide
In Friday night’s final TV debate between Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson, neither leader landed a sucker punch on the…
Corbynomics won’t help the poor
Here’s a curiosity of the 2019 general election: given that both the big parties agree that austerity is over and…
Has Boris Johnson changed his campaign strategy?
Stump speeches and battle bus stop-offs are a staple of political campaigning. And while much of the battle for votes now…
The margin between a Tory landslide and defeat is tiny
In next week’s election, it feels like if voters had the choice they would elect a Conservative president and a centre-left…
Watch: Andrew Neil eviscerates Boris Johnson over interview no show
Boris Johnson has so far refused to take part in an election interview with Andrew Neil. Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson,…
Pelosi’s rush to impeachment
‘Breaking news’ sirens sounded over the Twitter webs when Nancy Pelosi announced she is instructing House Democrats to draft articles…
Impeachment really is a pathetic clown show
First it was COLLUSION! Can you believe it? Trump was colluding with the Russians to steal the election from its…
Impeachment doesn’t work
So, impeachment it is. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House will begin articles of impeachment against President Donald…
American breakup: secession is much closer than we think
The United States is ripe for secession. Across the world, established states have divided in two or are staring down…
Bob Willis’s contribution to English cricket will never be forgotten
Certain days in the long and sometimes glorious history of English cricket are so brightly coloured they can never fade.…
Trump flies home as Tories breathe a sigh of relief
Donald Trump is on his way back to the US, and—as Katy says —they’ll be breathing a large sigh of…
Trump is saving Nato
It’s almost Nato as usual when Emmanuel Macron calls Nato ‘brain dead’. It’s Nato as usual, and Donald Trump as…
This is the most important election in modern history – it’s time to take sides
Next week, voters will decide the future of the government, of Brexit, and perhaps of the Union. Jeremy Corbyn has…
Kamala Harris’s doomed presidential bid is good news for Joe Biden
Kamala Harris began her campaign with an impressive display of political might: a gigantic late-January rally in her hometown of…
Will Michael Bloomberg break double digits?
The big news on Monday this week was that latecomer billionaire presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg had ‘surged’ past Sen. Kamala…
Kamala Harris’s downfall has been obvious for months
The most meme-friendly and amusing explanation for Kamala Harris’s demise is that she was splattered by Tulsi Gabbard over the…
Don’t blame all ‘weird’ weather on climate change
Why can’t the great and good of the climate establishment mention higher temperatures, disappearing sea ice and rising sea levels…
The disturbing truth is that the British far-left is now awash with anti-Semites
Over the years I’ve often myopically associated anti-Semitism with the far-right or Islamist extremists who harbour a special antipathy for…
How might a big Boris victory change Britain?
If Boris Johnson wins a clear majority on 12 December, it could mark a big turning point in British history.…
Donald Trump’s impeachment strategy is a big gamble
Donald Trump was given a hard deadline from judiciary committee chairman Jerrold Nadler: if you want to defend yourself against…
In 2020, Trump must save the cities
This article is in The Spectator’s December 2019 US edition. Subscribe here. In 2014, America’s progressives got a wake-up call. That year,…
