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Beware the super-spreaders of coronavirus conspiracy theories
When a new virus is discovered, conspiracy theories often spread faster than the disease. I’ve been following the debate in…
Will Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings be knocked off course by Sir Philip Rutnam’s resignation?
There are a handful of big things to watch out for following Sir Philip Rutnam’s resignation as Home Office Permanent Secretary:…
Could coronavirus really trigger the next crash?
It’s a bloodbath in the markets, but by how much could the real, global economy be affected by the coronavirus…
Meet the thug who was spared jail for being transgender
In today’s episode of ‘You Couldn’t Make It up’, I bring you Leila Le Fey, also known as Layla Le…
Three ways to stop a coronavirus recession
Supply chains are shutting down. Factories and offices are closing. Flights are being cancelled, conferences postponed and football and rugby…
Are we heading for a no-deal Brexit in January 2021?
There is a recurring and important phrase in the 36-page document published this morning setting out “the UK’s approach to…
Why are BBC dramas so obsessed with rewriting history?
If there was a Bafta award for Most Woke Television Drama, a BBC production would win every year hands down.…
Blair failed to save Labour from itself, so how can anyone else?
Tony Blair is at it again. With Labour members currently pondering who should replace Jeremy Corbyn, the party’s most electorally…
How coronavirus can save Hong Kong
The coronavirus has enforced a hiatus in Hong Kong’s widespread political unrest with worries about transmission stalling protests. Dissatisfaction with…
Could Bernie do to the Democrats what Corbyn did to Labour?
Bernie Sanders is a phenomenon in much the same way as Donald Trump was a phenomenon in 2016. His supporters…
Why ‘safe spaces’ are nowhere to be seen on Japan’s university campuses
A part-time lecturer and friend of mine was reported to his university last month for making ‘inappropriate comments’ in the…
It’s time for an honest debate about the cost of net zero
When the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) launched its report on the feasibility of entirely decarbonising the UK economy, we…
Can Macron halt the rise of Islamic extremism?
Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his plan to combat the rise of Islamic extremism in France. Stressing that his fight was…
When will Joe Biden accept it’s all over?
In Iowa, Americans had to wait the entire night before a caucus winner was declared. Today in Nevada, the wait…
Britain is booming – despite Brexit
After the vote for Brexit, it was often said that our departure from the EU was most likely to harm…
The post-Brexit bounce seems to have stuck, for now
The post-election economic bounce appears to be more than a fluke. Positive news came in waves this week, as data…
Boris’s main opposition is his party’s ageing demographics
If you want to see why Britain’s future will be so decrepit, look at the dramas on ITV. Unlike the…
The Budget will show how the Tories plan to win the next election
It’s only a few weeks until Budget day and the papers are filled with reports of the various revenue-raising measures…
Nicola Sturgeon’s immigration hypocrisy
Living in Scotland, it’s depressing to hear the way UK Government ministers talk about immigration. I have one proposal in…
The big Brexit challenge still facing the Tories
Since the election, Brexit has fallen down the news agenda. But getting this country ready for the end of the…
British police must learn from France in dealing with Extinction Rebellion
I’ve always been a fan of the French police, in part because when I lived in the south of the…
My fight against the police over ‘transphobic’ tweets
The police have no jurisdiction over our thoughts, but that hasn’t stopped them trying recently. Just over a year ago,…
Dawn Butler’s transgender madness
Imagine if a politician went on TV and said ‘The Earth is flat’. Or ‘Man didn’t really land on the…
What Boris Johnson’s opponents need to know about the PM
Margaret Thatcher famously said of Mikhail Gorbachev “We can do business together”. Clearly she wasn’t endorsing the policies and outlook…
The police are in thrall to Extinction Rebellion in Cambridge
When I read that police were invoking emergency powers at an Extinction Rebellion protest in Cambridge I thought: about time,…
