Trump
The problem with psychiatrists? They’re all depressed
Edinburgh seems underpopulated this year. The whisky bars are half full and the throngs of tourists who usually crowd the…
What a slippery, hateful toad Fred Goodwin was
Make It Happen is a portrait of a bullying control freak, Fred Goodwin, who turned RBS into the largest bank…
The demise of South Park
President Trump has a very small willy. His boyfriend is Satan. He’s a con man who will sue you for…
Trump has given Syria’s new leader the ultimate gift
President Donald Trump was in a generous mood on the first day of his Middle East tour, announcing the lifting…
Donald Trump needs a history lesson
President Donald Trump has again demonstrated his less than impressive grasp of history with a statement on his Truth Social…
Why tariffs work
To travel by train through America’s rustbelt is to witness the real reason for Trump’s tariff revolution. Miles upon miles…
Can German cars survive Donald Trump?
In 2003, Donald Trump took delivery of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, a $450,000 German supercar that blended precision engineering with…
The Signal leak isn’t just about Europe – it shows how powerful J.D. Vance is
This is an extract from today’s episode of Spectator TV, with Freddy Gray and Ben Domenech, which you can find…
Elon is America’s Trotsky
I never imagined that I would see a real revolution, at least not in the West. Sure, when I was…
Trump’s ICC sanctions will test an outdated institution
Once you get beyond trade and maritime borders, you will find that much of international law is, pace Clausewitz, the continuation of…
Trump’s plan for day one
Washington, DC On your marks, get set, executive orders. Donald Trump will be sworn back into office on Monday, from…
Trump 2.0 is more than a ‘vibe shift’
People don’t like to use the term ‘vibe shift’, but I suspect it will turn out to be rather more…
I listened to a solid week of Woman’s Hour…
I was a weird kid, and though I harboured the usual innocent girlish ambitions of being a drug fiend and…
Serious and gripping – though Trump disagrees: The Apprentice reviewed
The Apprentice is a dramatised biopic of Donald Trump, covering his early business years. He has called the film ‘FAKE…
Slating Nato won’t help Donald Trump
Reacting to Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, earlier this week, Donald Trump reiterated his long-standing ambition to bring Russia’s…
What doesn’t kill Trump makes him stronger
As if there hadn’t been enough drama in America in 2024, Donald Trump has survived another assassination attempt. The attempted…
Is America fit to lead the West?
Foreign policy rarely plays a significant role in a US presidential election. Domestic issues, the economy, money in the pocket,…
Will Michelle Obama run? The runners and riders to replace Joe Biden
After a lamentable performance in Thursday’s debate, much of the Democrat press corps is demanding that Joe Biden step aside.…
After last night, nobody believes in Joe Biden
‘I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence. I don’t think he knows what he…
‘That was painful’: CNN mourns Biden implosion
Oh dear. The Democrats are reeling from Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in the first presidential debate of the election (the…
What will Americans make of Trump’s guilty verdict?
The indictment and trial on a thin charge, the gagging of a presidential candidate in the middle of a campaign,…
How did the internet become so horrific?
Plus: the joy of hearing lawyers argue
Sister act
The Mitfords is a superb one-woman show by Emma Wilkinson Wright who focuses her attention on Unity, Diana and Jessica.…
Ron DeSantis is the Republican party’s best hope
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is shaping up as the GOP’s best hope for next year’s US presidential election. Large parts…
Ruthless efficiency
George Saunders’s handbook published last year, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, gave masterclasses on seven short stories…
