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Why Boris Johnson needs an election to deliver Brexit
What more-or-less all Tory MPs seem to have missed is that Philip Hammond, the ex-chancellor who has become the anti-no-deal…
The real reason Corbynites turned on Caroline Lucas and the Greens
Caroline Lucas’s plan for an all-female emergency Cabinet to stop a no-deal Brexit is a fantasy, with no prospect of success.…
Trump’s massive shadow cabinet
If President Trump secures re-election next fall — a prospect growing less likely by the day — it won’t be…
In praise of the bands that said no to Greta Thunberg
My faith in rock music has been temporarily restored. According to the manager of The 1975, the execrable essay/song that…
Hong Kong protesters are following the wrong script
What do you call a global hub without an airport? Hong Kong. No other city can lay claim to this…
A US trade deal is good news for Britain
Now that America is offering a trade deal – or as John Boulton says, a series of mini deals – can…
It’s time David Cameron returned to fix his Brexit mess
In private moments of exasperation with rebellious Tory MPs, prime minister David Cameron used to complain that “too many of…
Is it illegal to mock this drug dealer’s haircut?
Is it a crime to mock a criminal’s unfortunate hairstyle? Police in South Wales seem to think so. Last week, Gwent Police…
Hong Kong protesters are making things easy for China
The world is watching Beijing as it watches Hong Kong. There are nervous expectations that troops will be deployed in…
How renewable energy makes power cuts more likely
At 16 minutes past four on Friday a press officer at National Grid put out a tweet which seemed to…
Donald Trump isn’t to blame for America’s mass shootings
The BBC’s flagship news and current affairs programme wasn’t in any doubt about who to blame for America’s latest bout…
With interest rates crashing, Boris is in luck – he can borrow his way out of any Brexit crisis
Is Boris Johnson the luckiest prime minister ever? This week, the Government can borrow money for ten years at 0.48…
Joe Biden’s Grandpa Smurf routine won’t beat Trump
Joe Biden possesses the elixir of ordinariness, despite the appearance of having picked his hair and teeth out of a…
Is Britain really heading for a Brexit recession?
The sense of excitement among some Remainers is almost palpable. Finally – after three years of waiting – a quarter…
Rosanna Arquette and the problem with white privilege
American actress Rosanna Arquette has declared her undying shame to the world on social media. It had nothing to do…
Biden’s ‘white supremacist’ answer shows why he’s leading
‘Why are you so hooked on that?’ Joe Biden asked a reporter in Iowa Thursday. She’d asked him to label…
Donald Trump isn’t to blame for this spate of mass shootings
The flagship news and current affairs program of the BBC wasn’t in any doubt about who to blame for America’s…
Trump heals the nation…by attacking Beto for his ‘phony name’
The Democratic party, mired in infighting only a week ago, has reunited over racial division. New Jersey senator Cory Booker…
Could Boris Johnson have to resign if he loses a confidence vote?
The argument about whether Boris Johnson would have to resign if he lost a confidence vote is continuing to rage…
It would be foolish to take Boris’s Brexit promises at face value
As the by-election result came through from Wales last week, one Tory Leaver tweeted this: “Brecon and Radnor is a timely…
Will John McDonnell lock Tories up if Labour wins the next election?
Smiley, fluent and softly spoken, John McDonnell sometimes comes across as a bit cuddly. Yesterday Labour’s shadow chancellor was interviewed…
Why a no-deal Brexit is now overwhelmingly likely
I am regularly asked whether MPs can block a no-deal Brexit, whether they will block a no-deal Brexit and whether…
Rise of the comrade babies
If you elected to build a library dedicated to the subject of Human Folly, the place would end up as…
Donald Trump is the best prime minister Britain never had
Britain has never had a better friend in the White House than Donald Trump. FDR may have bailed out Britain…
Liberalism cannot stop the shootings
What makes a young man pick up a gun, head to a crowded place, and shoot as many people as…
