Energy
Putin has Europe where he wants it
Have we reached the endgame of Vladimir Putin’s energy war against the West, the point at which he turns off…
How Germany’s energy crisis could hurt Britain
For now, Berlin can breathe a sigh of relief: after a ten-day shutdown for maintenance, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline…
The next PM must be ready for Putin
Westminster is understandably obsessed with the question of who makes the final two of the Tory leadership race, but today…
How Justin Trudeau caved to Putin
When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West was certain that its sanctions were worth the pain. But there always was a…
No wonder shares are falling but when will they turn?
Stock markets are tumbling, but given the tide of economic news, that’s hardly surprising. The S&P 500 index dived into…
Who dares ask how far Brexit is to blame for UK inflation?
After the Jubilee dream of a lovely lost Britain, back to reality with a face-slap: the reality of the £8…
Barometer
A slip of the tongue George W. Bush condemned a political system where one man could wage a ‘brutal and…
Portrait of the week
Home Sue Gray starched and ironed her report for publication after the Metropolitan Police wound up its own enquiries into…
No, BP’s profit hasn’t boosted Starmer’s windfall-tax call
BP’s ‘underlying’ first-quarter profit of $6.2 billion, compared with $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2021, was a direct…
How Russia is splitting the EU
Russia is turning off the gas to Poland; the country’s state-owned gas supplier has refused to pay Gazprom in roubles.…
Energy savings
How I finally learned to love my eco-home
Russia is trying to destroy Ukraine’s energy sector
We are seven weeks into the war and the level of destruction in Ukraine is mounting. Every single day we…
Will Britain’s new energy strategy keep the lights on?
Today’s Energy Security Strategy puts energy security at the heart of the debate over energy and environmental policy, where it…
No. 10 prepares decades-long energy plan
The government’s delayed energy strategy is finally due to be released this week. The Prime Minister is due to unveil…
Why Y-fronts show that recession risks are rising
Should you happen to spot me these days lurking outside a Calvin Klein boutique, notebook in hand, I assure you…
Lessons from the ice queen
Spring commonly augers a quickening warmth, but for Britons this year the season coincides with a chilling marker: a 54…
Letters
Nuclear future Sir: It is refreshing to see Martin Vander Weyer note that, properly and fully costed, nuclear power is…
The moral of P&O: too many strategic assets in foreign hands
P & O once stood for ‘Peninsular and Oriental’, with pleasant connotations of sailings to Cadiz and Constantinople – but…
The Spectator’s Notes
Zakhar Prilepin is a well-known novelist in Russia and an ultra-nationalist warrior in Donbas. Once a member of the National…
Biden is right: crypto world needs regulatory control
President Biden’s executive order ‘Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets’ won praise on all sides, an unfamiliar experience for one…
Turkmenistan may emerge as a global powerbroker
While the world is watching Ukraine, there is another former Soviet republic that has quietly undergone regime change. Turkmenistan’s 65-year-old…
The West has to bite its lip for Saudi oil
It would be ridiculous to claim that Boris Johnson’s visit to Saudi Arabia is not morally problematic. He is going…
The madness of mutual mayhem — and not exploiting our own fuel reserves
I’ll approach the hot topic of a ban on Russian oil by way of personal anecdote: I’ve never been a…
A price worth paying
Nato countries are being careful not to do anything that Russia could claim is an act of war. Just look…
Barometer
High commodity Nickel trading was suspended this week after prices rose to over $100,000 per tonne – double its previous…
