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Why is David Lammy hiring Columbia’s disastrous president?
Few will shed a tear at the news that Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is stepping down after months of…
Why there is no two-tier policing in France
The phrase ‘without fear or favour’ has been much in the news of late. Whether the maxim is still applicable…
Ireland’s embarrassing social media crusade
Some Spectator readers may recall the rather charming story of the small local newspaper in West Cork which took on the might…
Trump campaign brings back Corey Lewandowski, the ‘MAGA Pete Davidson’
The Trump campaign just expanded its circle of senior campaign advisors to welcome five new operatives, including former Trump 2016…
Why J.D. Vance being ‘weird’ is not a bad thing
For almost two weeks, the Democrats have had only one term in their word cloud when it comes to J.D.…
Are Scottish nationalists having delusions of grandeur?
The Scottish nationalists are aggrieved. What’s new, I hear you ask. Well, a diplomatic row, one which has prompted some…
RFK Jr. thirsts after Kamala meet
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently tried to arrange a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the…
Hotel hopping in Rome
Summer in Rome. Expectation: breathe the soul of the classics, soak up the history, feel the romance. Reality: breathe in…
How — and why — the Democrats ignored the will of the people… again
See the wheels come off the Democratic machine as the party leader (who is also the current US president) displays…
No, the British army should not recruit Afghan soldiers
John Simpson, the BBC’s world affairs editor, is a distinguished broadcaster whose career spans seven decades, from interviewing the exiled…
It’s not so bad that JD Vance is ‘weird’
For almost a fortnight, the Democrats have had only one word in their word cloud when it comes to JD…
Labour poach Mirror political editor
Will the last lobby hack please turn out the lights? After Torcuil Crichton and Paul Waugh made the jump from…
Was it necessary to send this Facebook poster to prison?
Of the hundreds of people arrested in the wake of the riots, one in particular haunts my mind. It’s Julie…
Former Irish PM defends Olympic boxer at centre of gender row
Well, well, well. Now Ireland’s former Taoiseach has swooped in to defend the Olympian at the centre of a gender…
Britain’s growing GDP is good and bad news for Labour
The UK economy flatlined in June, as uncertainty over the general election and industrial action took their toll on economic…
Labour’s train driver capitulation is the first step to fiscal ruin
It has taken six weeks, but already the government has lost control of public finances. The decision to award train…
Scottish Tory tore into ally’s campaign in WhatsApp statuses
They say honesty is the best policy, but there are times when a little discretion is more advisable. It’s something…
Liz Truss needs to learn to take a joke
It is hard to know what Liz Truss hoped to achieve by storming off stage during an event in Suffolk…
Are too many young people going to university?
University hopefuls trepidatiously opening their official A-level emails this morning will on the whole be happier than last year. All…
Labour ‘cronyism’ row escalates as Tories demand answers
Back to the curious case of Ian Corfield. Revelations emerged this morning that the civil service watchdog was not informed…
The Scottish government’s winter fuel payment hypocrisy
The Scottish government has today confirmed that it will follow Westminster’s decision to end the universal payment of winter fuel…
The SNP needs to get to grips with its £22 billion black hole
The Scottish government has published its latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report, the official statistics outlining how much tax is…
Liz Truss hits back at ‘far-left’ lettuce stunt
Another day, another drama. This time it’s in Suffolk, where former prime minister Liz Truss appeared on Tuesday night at…
The New York Times questions the Cass review
Hilary Cass’s review of gender identity services for children and young people put a stop to doctors playing fast and…
The riots have proved swift justice is possible
John O’Malley and William Nelson-Morgan; Adnan Ghaffour and Leanne Hodgson; Sameer Ali and Stacey Vint – some of the dozens…
