The one qualification the next director-general of the BBC needs
There is one qualification which ought to be vital for Tony Hall’s replacement as director-general of the BBC, but you…
Forget moving the Lords – let’s have an elected senate instead
In two weeks’ time, we will finally escape the European Union, freeing ourselves from its monumental waste. Waste, that is,…
David Attenborough is making the same mistake as Greta Thunberg
It wasn’t so long ago that Sir David Attenborough came across as a calm voice of reason. His much-admired documentaries…
Gavin Barwell has shown why Theresa May failed
Gavin Barwell is a decent enough chap, but the more you read of his time as Theresa May’s chief of…
What Meghan’s new fans like to ignore
What would it take to convert Afua Hirsch to the cause of capitalism? We now know the answer because the…
Lindsay Hoyle’s biggest achievement? Making Parliament boring again
The biggest news of the week, obviously, is the conclusion of the drama which has rocked Britain for the past…
Could this be the beginning of the end for Iran’s mullahs?
It is easy to construct a scenario in which tit for tat actions by the Americans and Iranians lead to…
Are over-insulated homes causing more heatwave deaths?
As we know, carbon emissions are going to have to be eliminated in the coming decades to prevent us suffering…
Train companies need to properly compete if we want rail prices to fall
No, it isn’t a great triumph that train fares are going up by an average of ‘only’ 2.7 per cent…
Boris Johnson and the Tories should fear a weak opposition
We have a likely candidate who allegedly told one of her colleagues ‘I’m glad my constituents aren’t as stupid as…
Scott Morrison is right – Australia’s bushfires aren’t down to climate change
I have long since learned, not least from my interview with Al Gore published here in 2017 that the surest way…
What to expect from the new Governor of the Bank of England
Andrew Bailey, announced this morning as the next Governor of the Bank of England, is not, to use a term…
Why Labour will struggle to win back the working class vote
Just how could the Conservatives win so many seats in working class areas in the Midlands and North, areas which…
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…
The Brexit Party might still deny Boris his majority
The last YouGov constituency-level poll showed a significant closing of the gap between Labour and the Conservatives, with the projected…
Boris is right: it’s time to scrap the BBC licence fee
Has Boris decided this election is in the bag? I ask because this afternoon he’s made just about the first…
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…
If Labour want cheaper fares then getting rid of train staff is a good place to start
Another day, another uncosted bribe from Labour. This time, Corbyn is promising to slash a third off rail fares and…
This manic tree-planting contest has gotten out of hand
Whoever wins the election, three things are certain: borrowing is going to rise, taxes are going to have to go…
Corbyn’s Waspi pledge only perpetuates gender discrimination
Labour is, of course, wholly committed to gender equality. So why then is it proposing to borrow £58 billion to…
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