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Can India’s economy survive Trump’s tariffs?
President Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on India kicked in yesterday. The timing could not be worse: in May, India…
Why is it OK to fly a Palestinian flag but not the St George’s Cross?
If, like me, you spend too much time on social media you’ll have noticed a recurring theme in recent days:…
Rachel Reeves is itching to whack up taxes
Gosh, Labour really does hate private landlords. Rachel Reeves’ latest property tax proposal to be dangled before the public is…
Iran may be down, but it’s not out
The sirens began at about 5 am. A Houthi ballistic missile was on its way, over Jerusalem, in the direction…
London needs more – not fewer – ‘headphone dodgers’
When you’re travelling abroad, a good way of getting the measure of any city is the culture of its public…
How long can Miliband’s net zero wheeze last?
The current head of energy policy in this country is Muppet-made-flesh Ed Miliband. While he makes a speciality of eye-catching…
Is Jack White washed up?
Once, it might have seemed strange for American politicians to use a rock star as a proxy means of sniping…
Worse than woke, Smithsonian art is bad
There’s a common myth in American culture that only the left is capable of producing great art. Right-wing art must…
Church of England abuse survivors have been failed – again
The Church of England’s abuse Redress Scheme was set up to help survivors of abuse, but a serious data breach…
‘Cash for questions’ Tory MP cleared
‘Tory gain!’ is a cry heard less and less frequently these days. But in a rare piece of good news…
Elon Musk is wrong about Nigel Farage
Elon Musk, the tech titan who has revolutionised space travel and electric cars, has once again waded into British politics…
Reform’s new MSP is a portent of the future
Another red-letter day for Reform as the party unveils its second defector at Holyrood. Graham Simpson, a Conservative member of…
Labour: Farage wants Britain to fail
Following Farage’s deportation declaration yesterday, Labour have gone on the attack. In a speech today on the future of EU…
France has lost control of its borders
The cynic might wonder if Keir Starmer and his government aren’t a little relieved that France is once more on…
Labour’s latest Farage attack? Brexit
As recess draws towards its close, two issues continue to plague the government. The first: how best to attack Nigel…
Migrant riots have come to Switzerland
A stolen scooter, a police chase, and a fatal crash left a 17-year-old of migrant background dead. Within hours, Lausanne…
Should we worry about Britain’s ‘hottest summer on record’?
So, according to the Met Office, Britain is reaching the end of what will ‘almost certainly’ be the warmest summer…
Can Kim Jong Un be persuaded to meet Donald Trump?
Hours after his first bilateral meeting with Donald Trump earlier this week, the South Korean President Lee Jae-myung admitted that…
Can Taylor Swift make marriage great again?
Taylor Swift is engaged – and women the world over are rejoicing. Not merely because they care about Kansas City…
It’s time to stop treating Anna Netrebko as a pariah
When I learned that the Royal Opera House had booked Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to sing Tosca in the new…
With Love, Meghan 2 is just as ghastly as season one
Like death and taxes, the second instalment of With Love, Meghan has come around again, sloughing into view to the…
Migrant protests and the twilight of luxury beliefs
There are dark whispers on the internet about Britain’s coming ‘race war’. The protests outside migrant hotels prove the ‘native…
Will Venezuela crisis spill into conflict with US?
The authoritarian left wing regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has mobilized his ruling Socialist party’s paramilitary militia in response…
Taylor and Travis save America
Elon Musk and Taylor Swift fans rejoice! America’s birthrate is saved! News of the engagement between America’s reigning sweetheart, Taylor…
Farage is right: paying illegal migrants to leave is a good idea
Nigel Farage’s latest immigration plan contains a proposal that deserves to be taken seriously. Reform UK’s ‘Operation Restoring Justice’ promises…




































