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I’m calling it: Boris is going to win this election
I am going to stick my neck out and say it’s going to be Boris by 58 seats. How do…
Today is an exciting and nerve-wracking day for Brexiteers
It’s tense for us Brexiteers, isn’t it? We know that if the Tories don’t secure a Commons majority today then…
10 bellwether seats to watch on election night
It’s easy to imagine prime ministers on election night, either nervously grinning or groaning in despair when the results for…
Given the stakes, it’s no surprise this election has gone down to the wire
Polling stations open in 15 hours time and this is an election where no one is certain what the result…
Trump’s impeachment can only go one way – in his favour
After 17 witnesses, weeks of closed-door depositions and public hearings and a lot of heated back-and-forth between the parties, it…
Piers Corbyn: My brother Jeremy’s green policy is ‘nonsense’
Vote Corbyn, says Corbyn. That is the unsurprising message from the Labour leader’s brother Piers in a video filmed at…
Boris vs Corbyn: the key seats to watch on election night
Will Boris Johnson return to Downing Street on Friday? Or will it be prime minister Jeremy Corbyn? There are now only…
Could this be the defining moment of the election campaign?
An interview earlier today with my colleague Joe Pike captures the contradiction at the heart of Boris Johnson’s campaign. He…
The three things that would have to happen to block a Tory majority
In 72 hours time, voting will be well underway. We will be talking about turnout being ‘brisk’. Right now, the…
Why I’m still convinced Boris will win a majority
Everyone seems agreed. Although the numbers may not have moved much, this election is still wide open. So anyone who…
Tories benefit from no-show at chaotic TV debate as election enters final days
Believe it or not, there was yet another televised election debate tonight, this time on Channel 4, called the ‘Everything…
The 15 Scottish seats that could decide the general election
For at least a generation — something we define loosely up here — Scottish hacks have been trying to interest…
Never mind Big Pharma and Big Oil – watch out for Big Uni
Climate alarmists and Corbynistas (the former increasingly a front organisation for the latter) often put the word ‘Big’ in front…
Only Brexit voters can save Nigel Farage from himself now
Nigel Farage last painted himself into a corner at the end of the 2015 general election. Now he has done…
Corbynomics won’t help the poor
Here’s a curiosity of the 2019 general election: given that both the big parties agree that austerity is over and…
Has Boris Johnson changed his campaign strategy?
Stump speeches and battle bus stop-offs are a staple of political campaigning. And while much of the battle for votes now…
Watch: Andrew Neil eviscerates Boris Johnson over interview no show
Boris Johnson has so far refused to take part in an election interview with Andrew Neil. Jeremy Corbyn, Jo Swinson,…
Bob Willis’s contribution to English cricket will never be forgotten
Certain days in the long and sometimes glorious history of English cricket are so brightly coloured they can never fade.…
This is the most important election in modern history – it’s time to take sides
Next week, voters will decide the future of the government, of Brexit, and perhaps of the Union. Jeremy Corbyn has…
Kamala Harris’s doomed presidential bid is good news for Joe Biden
Kamala Harris began her campaign with an impressive display of political might: a gigantic late-January rally in her hometown of…
Don’t blame all ‘weird’ weather on climate change
Why can’t the great and good of the climate establishment mention higher temperatures, disappearing sea ice and rising sea levels…
The disturbing truth is that the British far-left is now awash with anti-Semites
Over the years I’ve often myopically associated anti-Semitism with the far-right or Islamist extremists who harbour a special antipathy for…
How might a big Boris victory change Britain?
If Boris Johnson wins a clear majority on 12 December, it could mark a big turning point in British history.…
Donald Trump’s impeachment strategy is a big gamble
Donald Trump was given a hard deadline from judiciary committee chairman Jerrold Nadler: if you want to defend yourself against…
The failed lessons of the London Bridge attack
Some readers have been asking me to comment on the latest London Bridge terrorism incident. And if I have some…