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How a sadistic Kremlin tormented Jewish musicians
The new episode of the Holy Smoke podcast looks at the cruel cat-and-mouse game that the Soviet Union played with…
Why liberals turn a blind eye to the global persecution of Christians
The new episode of Holy Smoke is about the persecution of Christians. That’s a familiar concept, even if we don’t…
Trump’s Yin and Yang game with China
Ignore the Twitter rants, the real Donald Trump thinks trade peace is about to break out
Cricket’s guilty men: my list of who deserves to be sacked for the Ashes debacle
Like many, if not most England fans, I am at a stage beyond rage after their performance
Can France keep Germany in check after Brexit?
In the wake of Brexit, the Franco-German axis appears shaky
Cardinal Pell and the lies of Carl Beech
This week’s Holy Smoke podcast asks whether Cardinal George Pell, jailed in Australia for paedophile crimes, could have been the…
The Church of England needs mission
The time has come to disestablish the Church of England. As a deeply partisan Prayer Book Anglican – a churchmanship…
The real problem with Michael Gove’s drug admission
The problem for Michael Gove is not that thousands of Conservative party members will open their copy of the Daily…
Brexit would have been Flashman’s finest hour
With the 50th anniversary of the publication of George MacDonald Fraser’s first Flashman novel, how would Thomas Hughes’ school bully have…
Trump makes clear: Theresa May’s deal means no FTA with America
Donald Trump might change his view on many things but he has been completely consistent on Brexit. He saw the…
Full text: Theresa May’s Conservative conference speech
Thank you very much for that warm welcome. You’ll have to excuse me if I cough during this speech; I’ve been…
Full text: Boris Johnson’s Tory fringe speech
Good afternoon my friends and fellow ConHomers. It is great to be here in Birmingham where so many thoroughfares in…
Full text: Sajid Javid’s Conservative conference speech
It’s a huge privilege to be standing here as Home Secretary. Now I know the question on your mind. So…
Full text: Ruth Davidson’s Conservative conference speech
Friends, it’s great to be back here in Birmingham. Seven years ago, I came to conference looking to lead the party…
Full text: Michael Gove’s Conservative conference speech
Our island nation has been defined by its relationship with the sea. It has been our doorway to global trade, a…
Full text: Dominic Raab’s Conservative conference speech
I want to start with an appeal for tolerance. We all know that Brexit is a controversial subject. It excites…
Pope Francis ‘covered up for sex abuser McCarrick’ and must resign, says senior archbishop
Pope Francis stands accused this morning of covering up the crimes of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington, one of the…
The Brexit White Paper is a bad deal for Britain
This (Brexit White Paper) is the greatest vassalage since King John paid homage to Philip II at Le Goulet in…
Podcast: Pope Francis, homosexuality and the spectre of schism
Only one pope in the history of the Catholic Church could have uttered the following words: ‘Juan Carlos, that you…
Podcast: Why do we insist on worshipping the NHS?
Nigel Lawson once wrote that ‘the National Health Service is the closest thing the English have to a religion’. It’s…
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