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Andy Burnham’s cult of no personality
Andy Burnham’s cult of no personality The new PM’s relentless self-promotion barely masks the same old substance-free…
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How ‘progressives’ became the new reactionaries
One of the most conspicuous aspects of politics these days is just how topsy-turvy everything now seems, and how bemusing our state of affairs would strike a time-traveller from 20 years ago. The Islamist terror attack…
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‘Andynomics’ is just managed decline with a smile
‘Andynomics’ is just managed decline with a smile The new PM’s first 10 days suggest he has no new ideas to rescue…
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Boy George’s pro-Israel song is as punk as it gets
So now we know the most dangerous thing a pop star can do: stand up for Jews. You used to have to snort a binbag of…
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Will Andy Burnham stand up for Christians?
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister amid concerns that recent legal measures may restrict Christian expression.…
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Why are so many children still missing school?
The Covid‑era lockdowns altered perceptions of school attendance in England, leading to a rise in persistent…
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Woke privilege still reigns at Cambridge University
Picture a professor at the University of Cambridge, and an august scholar who has spent decades in a library or a…
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France may be on fire, but ‘the world’ is not
And now we don’t just have Greta Thunberg to tell us so; we can just look at the ‘apocalyptic’ images from Bordeaux…
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GB News didn’t cause the Berlin terror attack
GB News didn’t cause the Berlin terror attack Denying Abdul Ballout’s Islamist motivations is an insult to the…
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African migrants are keeping Christianity alive
As a social conservative, one of the more interesting – if not satisfying – sights of the recent World Cup was seeing…
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Too ‘triggered’ to run the country?
Natalie Fleet's resignation shows how therapy culture has eroded our leaders’ sense of duty. i Getty dataLayer.push({…
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Cody Walker: another victim of two-tier policing
Cody Walker: another victim of two-tier policing This young man’s farcical arrest in Birmingham heaps yet more shame…
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Why Labour’s ‘Summer of Sex will leave most of us cold
A blushing vicar, a landlady with a rolling pin, and a Labour MP on the promenade asking passers-by if they fancy a…
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Sophie Cunningham’s courage could be a game-changer for women’s sports
Sophie Cunningham’s courage could be a game-changer for women’s sports The WNBA star is right to point the finger at…
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Socialism for the elites
i Getty Long-read Socialism for the elites America’s left-wing insurgency relies on billionaire donors and a highly…
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Civil servants are defying the Supreme Court trans ruling
What was the point of last year’s UK Supreme Court ruling that ‘woman’ means biological female? The judgement should,…
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Why an Oxfordshire village has erupted over illegal immigration
Piddington, a small village in Oxfordshire, might seem like an unlikely centre of revolutionary discontent. But even…
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How the NGO-industrial complex corrupts UK politics
The Ethics and Integrity Commission's report recommends that all lobbying of government ministers and officials be…
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This crackdown on the IRGC is too little, too late
This crackdown on the IRGC is too little, too late Labour is catastrophically failing to curb Iran’s lethal influence.…
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The ‘anti-racist’ rot at the heart of Britain’s police
In July 2025 a man drove a car into a Manchester synagogue and was killed by armed police after a brief standoff. The…
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‘White guilt’ is vanity posing as virtue
Twenty-five years ago, the American filmmaker Michael Moore published Stupid White Men, a book that not only assails…
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Penelope Keith was a class apart
Penelope Keith was a class apart The star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born embodied the class anxieties of a now…
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Northerners don’t need Andy Burnham’s pity politics
Northerners don’t need Andy Burnham’s pity politics The PM-in-waiting’s northern nationalism has more than a whiff of…
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The enduring promise of America
The United States marked its 250th anniversary amid a notable decline in patriotic sentiment, especially among younger…
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Now the Netherlands is euthanising children
The Netherlands has euthanised a 12-year-old child under its assisted-dying laws, marking a significant expansion of…
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Islamism poses a clear threat to German public life
A leaked intelligence agency report in Germany has revealed the extent of hardline Muslim influence over public…
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The NHS is systematically failing mothers and babies
Yet another inquiry into failing maternity care in 21st-century Britain has delivered a damning report. Donna…
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Do Europe’s populists have a Trump problem?
Giorgia Meloni’s brief spat with The Donald has only boosted her standing among Italians. dataLayer.push({ event:…
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The Hamasniks are coming to power
The Hamasniks are gaining power in the US, with one of their supporters, Darializa Avila Chevalier, winning a…
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Why the EU is so much worse than when we left
Ten years on from the vote to leave the European Union, the calls to reverse the referendum result are as loud as…
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Britain’s addiction to borrowing is a recipe for disaster
Britain's increasing national debt poses significant economic risks, with borrowing becoming a central issue in…
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Did the Manchester Airport brawlers get away with it?
The case involving two brothers, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, who fought with police at Manchester…
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Surrogacy is nothing to celebrate
Louise Thompson's support for surrogacy has been criticized as hypocritical given her advocacy for women's health…
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Israelophobia is rotting Ireland’s soul
The article discusses the rise of anti-Zionism in Ireland, particularly in the context of a recent football match.…
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Net Zero is lining Putin’s pockets
The UK is facing criticism for importing oil from Russia while simultaneously banning domestic production in the North…
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The young are trapped by hideously low expectations
A recent report highlights the growing issue of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment, or…
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Henry Nowak and the savagery of state wokeness
The case of Henry Nowak highlights the troubling consequences of state wokeness and the police's failure to act…
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Get a spiked ‘10 years of Brexit’ pint glass
Spiked is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Brexit by offering a limited-edition pint glass to supporters. The…
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Can Nolan’s Odyssey survive the culture war?
Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey has sparked controversy even before its release, primarily due to…
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I’m a liberal, metropolitan Remainer. So why am I warming to Reform?
The author reflects on their unexpected positive experiences with Reform UK, a political party often mischaracterized.…
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Tony Blair’s last-ditch attempt to save the technocratic order
Tony Blair's recent essay attempts to address the current political landscape in the UK, advocating for a form of…
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Who’s the real misogynist in Makerfield?
The article discusses the contrasting public perceptions of Robert Kenyon and Andy Burnham in the context of the…
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Safetyism has made society terrified of disagreement
The article discusses the rise of 'safetyism' in society, particularly within educational institutions, which has led…
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What Gen Z needs most is economic growth
Young Britons are not opposed to economic growth; they simply have not experienced it. A recent report indicates that…
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Peter Murrell’s shopping sprees expose the rottenness of the SNP
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over…
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Migrants posing as children are pushing foster carers to breaking point
Foster carers in the UK are facing significant challenges due to migrants posing as unaccompanied minors. Reports…
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Will the establishment accept a Reform election victory?
The British establishment is preparing to resist a potential Reform UK government led by Nigel Farage. Civil servants…
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‘Manchesterism’ is a mirage
Andy Burnham's political brand, termed 'Manchesterism', is under scrutiny as critics question its substance. Despite…
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Restore Britain is the enemy of populism
Rupert Lowe's political party, Restore Britain, is seen as undermining the populist movement among the English working…
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The zombie ‘socialism’ of the middle-class left
The article discusses the concept of 'zombie socialism' within the modern Labour Party and the Green Party in the UK.…
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