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Trump, Putin, and the hidden power of the Bering Strait
Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska to discuss Ukraine, President Trump said there would be “some land swapping.” He…
Make council houses beautiful again
When Tony Blair and his team were deciding which venue should host his first speech as Prime Minister after his…
GDP growth proves the Bank of England’s mistakes
Yesterday’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth raises questions for the Bank of England. Second quarter growth came in at 0.3 per cent…
Kim Jong Un will be watching the Trump-Putin summit closely
When Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meet in Alaska today, it will mark their first encounter since Russia’s invasion of…
VJ Day taught us the fragility of peace
Victory over Japan Day – VJ Day – falls today, 15 August being the day in 1945 that Emperor Hirohito…
How the second world war shaped the sons of its soldiers
The 80th anniversary of VJ Day today marks the passing of the generation that took part in the second world…
It’s time to take back Afghanistan from the Taliban
Friday 15 August is a painful anniversary for Afghanistan – it is four years since the Taliban took Kabul, turning my…
Bournemouth police are losing control
Who is Ritchie Wellman? He is a father, a boyfriend, an assistant operations manager at a local business and a…
What will happen in Alaska?
“Alaska,” said the mountaineer Jon Krakauer, “is a place that constantly reminds you of just how small you are in…
Melania’s $1 billion defamation suit won’t keep Hunter Biden quiet
Hunter Biden re-entered the political limelight last month on 28-year-old Andrew Callaghan’s podcast, filling three hours with stories from his…
What’s the beef with Laura Loomer?
Just when you thought American political discourse couldn’t possibly sink any lower, along comes Laura Loomer’s deposition in her defamation…
Uefa’s ‘Stop killing children’ banner isn’t fooling anyone
Who does Uefa think it’s kidding? It says the huge banner saying ‘Stop killing children’ unfurled at a Super Cup…
The hypocrisy of Tulip Siddiq
The corruption trial of Tulip Siddiq formally commenced in Bangladesh on Wednesday. Among other allegations linked to £3.9 billion worth…
Jussie Smollett’s conspiracy theory
Like a cold sore that pops up when your immune system is busy elsewhere, or a text-thread chain that you…
Thought for the Day and the elite empathy problem
Like much of Radio 4’s output, Thought for the Day is something of a curate’s egg – sometimes enlightening and a…
The Bank of England could learn from the Falklands
While the Bank of England consults on who will appear on the next round of British bank notes, with reports…
Why the Imperial War Museum’s Holocaust error matters
The Imperial War Museum is supposed to be one of Britain’s guardians of historical truth. Yet in its description of…
Can Taylor Swift save us from the Oasis bore-off?
The news that Taylor Swift is releasing her 12th album in October will thrill her fans but perhaps we should…
The National’s latest journalistic mishap
Well, well, well. Back to Scotland’s self-identifying ‘newspaper’, which has planted itself at the centre of a row over the…
Portcullis House costs through the roof
‘Smashing Westminster’s glass ceiling’ is generally hailed as a good thing – except when it is the taxpayer left holding…
The hot weather has become workshy Britain’s latest excuse
Who are all these people who keep being photographed on Bournemouth beach and elsewhere, frolicking in the midday sun? None…
NHS Fife admits it broke the law over single-sex changing room
Well, well, well. Scottish health board NHS Fife has admitted to the UK’s equalities watchdog that it was in breach…
Lammy refers himself to watchdog over Vance fishing trip
Dear oh dear. Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with US Vice President JD Vance at the weekend to discuss the…
Is air conditioning ‘far right?’
If you want to understand what lies behind the rise of Reform and its consistent – indeed, deepening – lead in…
What will happen in Alaska?
The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska could be the flop of the century or turn out to be the first step…
