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What Liz Truss must learn from Humza Yousaf
Hats off to Humza Yousaf. He knows how give a straight answer. At the Edinburgh fringe, he was quizzed by…
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont escapes arrest – again
There was something fitting about the name of the thoroughfare in which Carles Puigdemont was welcomed back to Barcelona on…
Labour’s trophy hunting ban is confused
Labour’s election manifesto promised to ban the importation of hunting trophies. This is part of a campaign spearheaded by animal…
The truth about two-tier policing in Britain
Does Britain have a two-tier policing system? Accusations that some protesters are treated differently to others have emerged in the…
Trump and Harris to debate on ABC in September
“I think it’s very important to have debates,” former president Donald Trump said at a Mar-a-Lago press conference Thursday afternoon,…
Tim Walz has played fast and loose with his military service record
In an era of declining trust, the military retains widespread public confidence — 61 percent as of a Gallup poll…
Is the ‘motherhood penalty’ really behind the UK’s falling birth rate?
Britain is so beset with immediate problems that major issues, ones which could drastically alter our society and the way…
Will Ukraine’s Kursk offensive pay off?
For the first time since the Second World War, foreign forces have invaded Russia. As Ukrainian troops push over the…
Spare a thought for Russia’s forgotten political prisoners
Last Thursday’s prisoner exchange with the US was a rare victory for human rights in Russia. Vladimir Kara-Murza, the Vice…
‘Anti-fascist’ demonstrators have a troubling blind spot
A flyer calling for the expulsion of an ethnic group from parts of London was widely shared online yesterday. There…
Labour councillor arrested over ‘cut their throats!’ comment
These days, when it rains for Labour, it pours. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had a rocky week trying to…
The stock market tumble is no reason to panic
The markets are tumbling. Investors are bailing out. And there are already fears that the plunge in equities is a…
Hungary is stretching the EU’s patience to its limit
Hungary is no stranger to spats with its European neighbours. Under prime minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership, it has exercised veto…
Southport hero calls on Starmer to address immigration fears
Following the tragic Southport stabbings last Monday, the BBC Today programme has interviewed the man who attempted to stop the…
Most Brits think Sir Keir should cancel his hols over riots
Wednesday night was expected to be filled with violent riots breaking out across the country – but instead of the…
King Charles must break his silence on the riots
After the far-right rioting of last night failed to materialise, there is hope that we have now seen the worst…
Should the NHS really be spending money on child gender clinics?
The Tavistock’s notorious Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) clinic in London – which prescribed puberty blockers to children – closed…
Predicting a riot in Hounslow almost caused one
The police were getting ready for far-right demonstrations in 100 locations, we were told. Hounslow, a west London suburb, has…
8,200 Ofcom complaints submitted over Ed Balls’ GMB interviews
Oh dear. It’s not been the best week for ITV, which has seen over 8,200 Ofcom complaints about Monday’s episode…
Hoyle says MPs can WFH as riot fears ramp up
Around 100 demonstrations are expected to break out across the country this evening, and now the Speaker of the Commons,…
Kamala picks the ‘Minnesota Nice’ guy
It’s not hard to recognize the sunny optimism that embodies the phrase, “Minnesota Nice.” You must be able to survive…
The problem with Labour’s mini-Budget blame game
Liz Truss continues to do a lot of heavy lifting for the Labour party. The former prime minister’s mini-Budget featured…
What is Murdo Fraser’s plan for Scotland?
With just 24 hours until nominations open in the Scottish Conservative leadership contest, Murdo Fraser has stuck his hand up.…
Met police chief finally breaks silence on ‘two tier’ policing
Back to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who seems to have recovered from his strop earlier in the…
Is the Trump ‘meltdown’ a Democratic fantasy?
Talk of Donald Trump ‘meltdowns’ tends to be overblown. For eight years, we’ve been told, frequently, that he’s losing the…
