‘Politicians hate admitting they were wrong.’ Credit: Getty
3 Feb 2026 - 3:45pm

Anas Sarwar’s conversion on women’s prisons is too late Politicians taken in by trans ideology are now desperately backtracking

Joan Smith

03.02

‘Fafo’ is no answer to gentle parenting Letting children make their own mistakes will not cure adults’ anxiety

Carolyn D. Gorman

03.02

Kemi Badenoch has a chance to rebuild the Tories Defections to Reform UK could help her party in the long run

Loic Fremond

03.02
'Is this how we game the metrics?' Credit: Getty

Labour’s NHS waiting lists tell a convenient political story

Gabriel McKeown

Monday
02.02

02.02

Church of England exorcisms mark return of mysticism Britons are finding solace in the paranormal

Mary Harrington

02.02

Is Reform UK about to go green? Nigel Farage is seeking an unlikely ally in environmentalist Ben Goldsmith

Peter Franklin

02.02

Russia’s economy is strained, but not broken Moscow reportedly needs an extra $16 billion to finance the war

Anatol Lieven

Sunday
01.02

01.02
The court awarded Fox Varian $2 million. Credit: Getty

First detransition trial victory is only the beginning

Lisa Selin Davis

01.02

Trump’s budget cuts could break the old UN model Financial pressure may lead to a more multipolar organisation

Thomas Fazi

01.02

European nuclear umbrella is a fantasy Friedrich Merz wants Germany to stop relying on America

Jack Smith

01.02

Centrists are trying to outflank Marine Le Pen on immigration Macron's Justice Minister has called for a three-year moratorium on legal migration

Francois Valentin

Saturday
31.01

31.01
In the clear? Credit: Getty

Latest Epstein release may have defused threat to Trump

Emily Jashinsky

31.01

Don Lemon deserved to be arrested He does not get a free pass for breaking the law

Kyle Sammin

31.01

Ukraine ‘truce’ is little cause for optimism Moscow is still undermining peace negotiations

Bethany Elliott

Friday
30.01

30.01

Why are TikTok medics threatening ICE? Parts of the medical profession have blurred the line between activism and care

John Murawski

30.01

Kevin Warsh pick signals return to pre-2008 Fed era Trump has reluctantly chosen a fiscal hawk

John Rapley

30.01
Yoram Hazony gave a confused speech this week. Credit: Getty

National conservatives are naive about antisemitism on the Right

Ralph Leonard

30.01

Australia’s populist revolution has already begun One Nation has broken the old duopoly and buried the centre-right

Andrew Lowenthal

30.01

Britain’s Christian revival is far from a myth Many young people are disillusioned with secularism but yet to convert en masse

Jide Ehizele

Thursday
29.01

29.01

California should not keep parents in the dark about gender transition Political polarisation is getting in the way of children’s safety

Lisa Selin Davis

29.01
Government data showed that overall sexual offences have increased by 8% in the past year. Credit: Getty.

England and Wales rape offences reach record high in 2025

Archie Earle

29.01

Is the US-Israeli relationship entering its final phase? Washington’s foreign policy priorities have shifted

David Swift

29.01
'Rayner is popular with members, with unions, and with many of her party colleagues.' Credit: Getty.

Angela Rayner is now Keir Starmer’s greatest threat

Richard Johnson

Wednesday
28.01

28.01

Gavin Newsom has identified the wrong TikTok evil Declining quality, not censorship, is the problem with social media

Katherine Dee

28.01

Conceding Donetsk won’t end the war in Ukraine American officials misunderstand Moscow’s objectives

Jennifer Kavanagh

28.01

Labour has bigger problems than Andy Burnham Voters crave a story the party isn’t telling

David Smith

28.01
‘Seeking out greater ties with China risks leaving the UK weaker and more exposed in a world defined by raw power.’ Credit: Getty

Embracing China would be disastrous for British security

Thomas Nurcombe

Tuesday
27.01

27.01

Sidelining Greg Bovino plays to Trump’s advantage The Border Patrol chief’s scalp is a visible concession to mounting public concern

Tom Rogan

27.01

Britain has built a graduate welfare state Young people have been fooled into thinking a degree guarantees financial security

Gabriel McKeown

27.01

The Right has a ‘retard’ problem Conservatives are trapped in a race to see who can be the most callous

Malcom Kyeyune

27.01
The Reform leader has until now been hesitant to criticise Trump. Credit: Getty

Nigel Farage: ICE has gone beyond its limit

Archie Earle

27.01

Suella Braverman’s defection is the most important so far Nigel Farage’s latest hire is the logical endpoint of a long political estrangement

Peter Franklin